Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 40.1% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
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Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$6.59
¥1,008
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.14
¥786
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.15
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.76
¥117
|
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pay 84.7% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.73
¥265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$7.97
¥1,220
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$5.76
¥881
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.15
¥328
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$3.23
¥494
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$2.37
¥363
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.13
¥173
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$2.58
¥395
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$2.19
¥336
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$1.27
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$1.23
¥189
|
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pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$4.29
¥656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$50.63
¥7,747
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$21,471.04
¥3,285,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$25.31
¥3,874
|
|
pay 74.1% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$31.29
¥4,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$1,013.09
¥155,029
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$584.76
¥89,482
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$132.60
¥20,291
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$486.02
¥74,373
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$14,566.86
¥2,229,093
|
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pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$3.21
¥492
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$3.30
¥505
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$3.85
¥590
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$61.83
¥9,462
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$12.21
¥1,868
|
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pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$54.04
¥8,270
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$36.17
¥5,535
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$61.61
¥9,428
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$79.69
¥12,194
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