Sofia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$499
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$1598
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
70
63
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sofia is 12% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5261st and 5917th ($1037 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 723rd and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$3805

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$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003