Sofia vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$499
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$2647
😷 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 22% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5261st and 4098th ($1037 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 2 months in Yokohama. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 723rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$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
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109