Sofia vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$682
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2320
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.23M

The cost of living in Sofia is 29% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4516th and 5440th ($1329 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Bulgaria and South Korea, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 995th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Suwon

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Sofia Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$12755

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$713
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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015