Sofia vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$499
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$2476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sofia is 2% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5261st and 5096th ($1037 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Bulgaria and South Korea, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 723rd and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Ulsan

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Sofia Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$13412

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$594
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$734
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$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
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$616
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$612
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$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
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$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
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$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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$1027
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$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
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$1037
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$1019
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$864
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$959