Sofia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$494
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.4M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sofia is 36% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5350th and 3085th ($1043 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bulgaria and Japan, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 707th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Tokyo

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Sofia Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033