Sofia vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$629
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1103
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$2542
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.4M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sofia is 7% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4611th and 4404th ($1244 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 1070th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.44
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.03%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.21
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$659
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9717
$18032

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$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073