Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 25.3% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$6.22
NT$198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.98
NT$159.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.03
NT$32.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.72
NT$22.86
|
|
pay 68.1% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.88
NT$60.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$7.75
NT$247.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$11.33
NT$362.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.84
NT$90.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$4.13
NT$131.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$2.07
NT$66.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.01
NT$32.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.18
NT$37.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.49
NT$47.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$1.24
NT$39.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$1.12
NT$35.85
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$3.71
NT$118.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$37.34
NT$1,192.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$31,397.60
NT$1,002,770.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$8.87
NT$283.24
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$25.59
NT$817.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$662.03
NT$21,143.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$504.69
NT$16,118.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$72.03
NT$2,300.34
|
|
pay 82.9% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$686.42
NT$21,922.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$17,703.28
NT$565,403.78
|
|
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$2.49
NT$79.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$3.49
NT$111.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$3.89
NT$124.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$38.67
NT$1,235.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$9.34
NT$298.15
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$62.24
NT$1,987.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$30.20
NT$964.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$88.35
NT$2,821.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$103.73
NT$3,312.75
|
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