Shizuoka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$365
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2185
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
71
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
686K
1.21M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 35% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6285th and 4339th ($895 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 758th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Shizuoka compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Shizuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 186th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shizuoka vs Sofia

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Shizuoka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.99%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6078
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$12236

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$883
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$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800