Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 41.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 89.6% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 52.7% less in Sofia
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 39.2% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in Sofia

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Sofia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

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Sofia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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pay 89.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.95	$16.80 BGN29.32	+102.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.96	$11.61 BGN20.26	+82.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$2.42 BGN4.22	+85.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.58	$1.80 BGN3.15	+64.7%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.57	$1.53 BGN2.66	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.16	$5.70 BGN9.96	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.85	$7.46 BGN13.03	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.18	$4.37 BGN7.62	+26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.04	$3.92 BGN6.84	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.68	$0.99 BGN1.73	-47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.77	$0.92 BGN1.60	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.40	$0.86 BGN1.49	-59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.10	$1.93 BGN3.37	+7.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.24	$0.48 BGN0.84	-66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.41 BGN0.71	-71.8%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 52.7% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.64	$6.58 BGN11.49	-57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.49	$28.55 BGN49.85	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$30,149.36 BGN52,634.18	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.92	$9.05 BGN15.80	-37.2%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 59.9% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.77	$15.37 BGN26.83	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,311.25	$780.20 BGN1,362.07	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,253.54	$603.04 BGN1,052.78	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,494.71	$121.09 BGN211.40	-36.5%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 39.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,191.18	$763.67 BGN1,333.19	-34.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$12,650.99 BGN22,085.85	-43.3%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.96	$3.44 BGN6.00	-55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.53	$3.53 BGN6.17	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.92	$4.25 BGN7.43	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$729.90	$46.61 BGN81.37	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.42	$10.08 BGN17.59	-26.4%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.38	$89.18 BGN155.70	+31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.38	$40.94 BGN71.48	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.61	$106.72 BGN186.31	+32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$939.94	$106.41 BGN185.77	-11.2%
Average			+11.5%

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