Sofia vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$2453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5408
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$2344
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$3141
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
86
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.4M
2.79M

The cost of living in Sofia is 58% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5261st and 861st ($1037 vs $2453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bulgaria and Canada, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.3 months in Toronto. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 723rd and 59th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$1577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$7455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$1130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$17118

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2267
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2370
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2291
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$1946
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2142
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2432
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1966
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2185
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1846
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2017
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1861
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1899
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1554
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2009
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2021
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2089
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1849
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1783
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2056
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1977
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2183
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2056
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1910
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2082
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1990
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2101
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2100
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1680
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2097
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2081
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2095