Calgary vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.38M

The cost of living in Calgary is 122% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1526th and 5668th ($2113 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Canada vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 66th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Sofia

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Calgary Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619