Chennai vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$159
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8907th and 5350th ($433 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4094th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Sofia

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Chennai Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7369

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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