Sofia vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1329
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3277
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.79M

The cost of living in Sofia is 47% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4516th and 897th ($1329 vs $2493) 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 0.9 months in Sofia compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 995th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Toronto

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Sofia Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.47
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$20314

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029