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Sofia vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 2.3 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Sofia
Groceries: pay 28.6% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 5.8 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% more in Sofia

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sofia are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$10.96 BGN20.82
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$8.22 BGN15.61
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$1.48 BGN2.81	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$1.03 BGN1.96	-3.9%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 28.6% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$1.12 BGN2.13	-49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.28 BGN10.03
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$6.60 BGN12.53	+94.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$3.55 BGN6.74	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.50 BGN6.65
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.80 BGN1.52
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.85 BGN1.62
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.81 BGN1.54
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.11 BGN2.11
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.51 BGN0.96
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.47 BGN0.89
Average			+28.6%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.66 BGN10.75
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.40 BGN52.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,952.87 BGN56,896.38
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.51 BGN14.26

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pay 5.8 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$13.48 BGN25.61
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$570.94 BGN1,084.51	+565.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$430.23 BGN817.24	+401.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$114.12 BGN216.78
Average			+483.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$554.43 BGN1,053.16
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,747.31 BGN12,816.73

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pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$2.74 BGN5.20	-78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$2.26 BGN4.30	+111.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.34 BGN6.35
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$37.04 BGN70.36
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.22 BGN15.61
Average			+16.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$70.63 BGN134.17
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$33.57 BGN63.77
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$99.28 BGN188.58
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$102.16 BGN194.06

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