Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 34.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Sofia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$10.96
BGN18.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
$8.22
BGN14.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$1.48
BGN2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.03
BGN1.77
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
$1.12
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
$5.28
BGN9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
$6.60
BGN11.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
$3.55
BGN6.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
$3.50
BGN6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.80
BGN1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
$1.11
BGN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
$5.66
BGN9.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
$27.40
BGN47.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,421.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
$7.51
BGN12.89
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
$13.48
BGN23.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
$570.94
BGN980.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
$430.23
BGN738.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
$114.12
BGN195.92
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
$554.43
BGN951.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,583.39
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$2.74
BGN4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
$2.26
BGN3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
$3.34
BGN5.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
$37.04
BGN63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
$8.22
BGN14.11
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
$70.63
BGN121.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
$33.57
BGN57.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
$99.28
BGN170.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
$102.16
BGN175.38
|
|
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