Sofia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$499
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$2474
😷 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 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5261st and 3019th ($1037 vs $1607) 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 1.3 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 723rd 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
$9.19
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101