Calgary vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.4M

The cost of living in Calgary is 106% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1473rd and 5350th ($2149 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Canada vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 131st and 707th 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
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668