Sofia vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$436
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
1.38M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sofia is 28% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5668th and 4092nd ($951 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 907th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056