Sofia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$707
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$382
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
79
43
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sofia is 34% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4339th and 5331st ($1386 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Bulgaria and South Africa, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 746th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Soweto

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Sofia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$5012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965