Sofia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$629
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$2574
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.4M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sofia is 27% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4611th and 3130th ($1244 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bulgaria and Japan, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1070th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961