Sofia vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1389
$3361
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.4M
662K

The cost of living in Sofia is 61% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5350th and 512th ($1043 vs $2650) 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 1.3 months in Sofia compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 707th and 100th 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
$9.9
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.18%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3253
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7369
$16245

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743