Sofia vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sofia Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$436
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1259
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
1.38M
662K

The cost of living in Sofia is 63% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5668th and 587th ($951 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Sofia ranked 1st best city to live in Bulgaria vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 907th and 60th 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
$9.47
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758