Quebec City vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1791
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4030
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$919
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1392
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2544
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
69
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
549K
1.4M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 72% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2544th and 5350th ($1791 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 1st in Canada and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Canada vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 316th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Sofia

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Quebec City Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1178
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6253
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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