Sofia vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$707
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$1386
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
73
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.85M

The cost of living in Sofia is 48% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4339th and 6014th ($1386 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Bulgaria and Taiwan, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 746th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Tainan

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Sofia Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$5481

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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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686