Sofia vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Sofia | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Sofia is 53% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4611th and 649th ($1244 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Australia, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1070th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Sofia vs Sydney
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| Sofia | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 97 km or 60 mi | Bansko | |
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| 132 km or 82 mi | Pleven | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Plovdiv | |
| 135 km or 84 mi |  Nis | |
| 142 km or 88 mi |  Stip | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Kumanovo | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Vidin | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Asenovgrad | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Strumica | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gabrovo | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Veles | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Skopje | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Pristina | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Kavadarci | |
| 180 km or 112 mi |  Serres | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Drama | |
| 186 km or 116 mi |  Craiova | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Stara Zagora | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Veliko Tarnovo | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Haskovo | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Tetovo | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Prilep | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Slatina | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Kavala | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Alexandria | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Xanthi | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Giannitsa | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Thessaloniki | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Novi Pazar | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Sliven | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Komotini | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Bitola | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Ruse |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Dee Why | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Parramatta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kellyville | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Blacktown | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Wollongong | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Newcastle | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Bathurst | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Goulburn | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Orange | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Canberra | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Dubbo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Armidale | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Griffith | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Shepparton | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 638 km or 396 mi | Traralgon | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Gold Coast | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Southport | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Pakenham | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Berwick | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Bendigo | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Toowoomba | |
| 707 km or 439 mi | Dandenong | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Ipswich | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | South Yarra | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Melbourne | |
| 716 km or 445 mi | Sunbury | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Frankston | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Melton | |
| 733 km or 455 mi | Brisbane | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Tarneit | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Caboolture | |
| 778 km or 484 mi | Geelong | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Ballarat | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Caloundra |