Sofia vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$871
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1394
$3246
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
78
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.4M
662K

The cost of living in Sofia is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5261st and 819th ($1037 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 3rd in Canada, while ranked 723rd and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sofia Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.19
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.16%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3192
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6749
$17240

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759