Sofia vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3422
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1726
$3446
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
78
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
1.21M
662K

The cost of living in Sofia is 45% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4339th and 890th ($1386 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bulgaria and Canada, respectively. Check Bulgaria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Sofia compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 746th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sofia vs Vancouver

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Sofia Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.92%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4634
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$728
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12236
$21273

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884