Sofia vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$707
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$2022
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
65
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sofia is 45% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4339th and 5867th ($1386 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Bulgaria and South Korea, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 746th and 2462nd 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
$13.8
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$17593

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$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938