Sofia vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$682
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1631
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sofia is 26% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4516th and 5251st ($1329 vs $1057) 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 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 995th and 6890th 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
$12.1
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$4370

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$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950