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
BGN20.55
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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