Sofia vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$682
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2765
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.21M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sofia is 1% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4516th and 4482nd ($1329 vs $1343) 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 995th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Yokohama

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Sofia Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$16118

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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130