Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 31.0% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
$102.16
BGN189.77
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