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Sofia vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 2.5% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 12.4% less in Sofia
Childcare: pay 10.5% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 25.3% more in Sofia

The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Sofia are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 41.7% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,461	$11.94 BGN20.12	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,242	$9.40 BGN15.85	+49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,405	$1.69 BGN2.86	+3.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,146	$1.35 BGN2.28	+73.5%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Seoul	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,752	$1.27 BGN2.14	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩9,969	$6.03 BGN10.16	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,517	$7.17 BGN12.09	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,303	$3.89 BGN6.56	+32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,851	$3.74 BGN6.30	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,057	$0.86 BGN1.45	-75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,237	$0.88 BGN1.49	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,451	$0.87 BGN1.46	-63.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,069	$1.26 BGN2.12	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,376	$0.50 BGN0.85	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,904	$0.43 BGN0.73	-66.6%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Seoul	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,502	$5.82 BGN9.81	+31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,498	$29.84 BGN50.31	-35.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩36,796,951	$30,917.07 BGN52,118.45	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,410	$9.19 BGN15.49	-12.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 12.4% less for housing

	Seoul	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,169	$14.81 BGN24.97	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1,358,372	$730.45 BGN1,231.35	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩820,889	$549.13 BGN925.69	-1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩174,474	$120.21 BGN202.65	+1.1%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 10.5% more for childcare

	Seoul	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩528,564	$641.00 BGN1,080.57	+78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩31,799,193	$9,323.50 BGN15,717.08	-57.0%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,192	$2.98 BGN5.03	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,427	$2.61 BGN4.41	-29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$3.88 BGN6.54	+21.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩82,680	$44.47 BGN74.96	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,577	$10.15 BGN17.10	-4.4%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 25.3% more for clothing

	Seoul	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩73,037	$71.40 BGN120.37	+43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩57,958	$36.83 BGN62.09	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩109,988	$109.77 BGN185.05	+46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩145,381	$116.74 BGN196.79	+17.8%
Average			+25.3%

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