Changchun vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$253
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changchun is 42% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5350th ($601 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 1st in China and Bulgaria, respectively. Check China vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6042nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Sofia

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Changchun Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668