Calgary vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
71
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.21M

The cost of living in Calgary is 59% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1716th and 4516th ($2118 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Canada vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 209th and 995th 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
$17
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784