Sofia vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$707
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$2124
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.23M

The cost of living in Sofia is 41% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4339th and 5675th ($1386 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Bulgaria and South Korea, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 746th and 209th 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
$13.8
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997