Sofia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$682
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2676
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.21M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sofia is 22% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4516th and 3249th ($1329 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 995th and 8th 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
$12.1
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005