Sofia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$629
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$1672
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sofia is 26% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4611th and 5704th ($1244 vs $984) 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 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 1070th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
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$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915