Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 41.0% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
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Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$6.51
¥1,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$5.21
¥804
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$1.12
¥172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.75
¥115
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.63
¥252
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$7.01
¥1,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$5.89
¥909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$2.09
¥322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$3.26
¥504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$2.38
¥367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$1.06
¥164
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$2.65
¥409
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$2.42
¥373
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$1.29
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$1.26
¥195
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$4.42
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$58.62
¥9,047
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$27.88
¥4,302
|
|
pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$582.98
¥89,974
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$533.29
¥82,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$3.26
¥503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$3.40
¥525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$3.91
¥603
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$67.16
¥10,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$12.38
¥1,910
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$82.89
¥12,793
|
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