Sofia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$494
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
62
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sofia is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5350th and 5883rd ($1043 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bulgaria and South Africa, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 707th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$4830

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$712
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$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045