Ningbo vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$311
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
69
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 30% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6747th and 5350th ($733 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6048th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Sofia

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Ningbo Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$7369

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$585
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$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$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
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$737
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$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668