Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 67.7% higher than in Bulgaria (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 92.7% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 201.4% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 68.4% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 80.1% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 43.4% higher than in Bulgaria | |
Restaurants | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11.01 $ (20.0 лв) |
18.09 $ (25.0 C$) |
+64.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
41.29 $ (75.0 лв) |
72.34 $ (100.0 C$) |
+75.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.26 $ (15.0 лв) |
10.85 $ (15.0 C$) |
+31.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.2 $ (4.0 лв) |
5.79 $ (8.0 C$) |
+162.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.75 $ (5.0 лв) |
5.79 $ (8.0 C$) |
+110.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.98 $ (3.6 лв) |
3.74 $ (5.18 C$) |
+88.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.33 $ (2.41 лв) |
2.08 $ (2.87 C$) |
+56.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.86 $ (1.56 лв) |
1.69 $ (2.34 C$) |
+96.9 % |
Markets | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.41 $ (11.64 лв) |
8.31 $ (11.49 C$) |
+29.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (1.62 лв) |
2.41 $ (3.33 C$) |
+170.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 $ (1.66 лв) |
1.66 $ (2.3 C$) |
+81.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.31 $ (6.01 лв) |
3.47 $ (4.79 C$) |
+4.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.49 $ (8.15 лв) |
5.14 $ (7.11 C$) |
+14.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.25 $ (5.91 лв) |
5.54 $ (7.65 C$) |
+70.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.08 $ (9.22 лв) |
6.64 $ (9.17 C$) |
+30.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.67 $ (1.23 лв) |
1.87 $ (2.58 C$) |
+177.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 $ (1.52 лв) |
0.64 $ (0.89 C$) |
-23.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 $ (1.35 лв) |
1.73 $ (2.39 C$) |
+133.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.04 $ (1.88 лв) |
1.85 $ (2.56 C$) |
+78.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.47 $ (0.86 лв) |
1.21 $ (1.67 C$) |
+154.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 $ (0.89 лв) |
1.2 $ (1.65 C$) |
+144.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 $ (1.67 лв) |
2.55 $ (3.52 C$) |
+177.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.66 $ (1.21 лв) |
1.82 $ (2.52 C$) |
+174.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.61 $ (12.0 лв) |
13.02 $ (18.0 C$) |
+97.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 $ (1.8 лв) |
2.93 $ (4.06 C$) |
+195.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 $ (2.94 лв) |
3.23 $ (4.46 C$) |
+99.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.3 $ (6.0 лв) |
13.83 $ (19.12 C$) |
+318.8 % |
Transportation | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.88 $ (1.6 лв) |
2.53 $ (3.5 C$) |
+187.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
27.52 $ (50.0 лв) |
73.79 $ (102.0 C$) |
+168.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.24 $ (2.25 лв) |
3.26 $ (4.5 C$) |
+162.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.15 $ (2.09 лв) |
2.54 $ (3.51 C$) |
+120.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11.56 $ (21.0 лв) |
28.21 $ (39.0 C$) |
+144.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.56 $ (10.09 лв) |
4.41 $ (6.1 C$) |
-20.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,087.41 $ (54,658.0 лв) |
24,580.33 $ (33,978.0 C$) |
-18.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,909.83 $ (47,068.83 лв) |
20,136.88 $ (27,835.71 C$) |
-22.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
116.2 $ (211.08 лв) |
149.17 $ (206.2 C$) |
+28.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.79 $ (30.5 лв) |
46.41 $ (64.16 C$) |
+176.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
13.24 $ (24.05 лв) |
61.43 $ (84.92 C$) |
+364.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.46 $ (57.15 лв) |
41.82 $ (57.8 C$) |
+32.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.16 $ (27.53 лв) |
16.81 $ (23.23 C$) |
+10.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.26 $ (15.0 лв) |
11.21 $ (15.5 C$) |
+35.8 % |
Childcare | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
464.09 $ (843.08 лв) |
821.59 $ (1,135.7 C$) |
+77.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,230.93 $ (11,319.35 лв) |
12,451.95 $ (17,212.65 C$) |
+99.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.81 $ (105.03 лв) |
56.7 $ (78.38 C$) |
-1.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.26 $ (58.6 лв) |
40.43 $ (55.89 C$) |
+25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.82 $ (159.55 лв) |
88.1 $ (121.78 C$) |
+0.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.51 $ (171.69 лв) |
107.3 $ (148.33 C$) |
+13.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
443.39 $ (805.49 лв) |
1,349.3 $ (1,865.17 C$) |
+204.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
342.22 $ (621.69 лв) |
1,213.93 $ (1,678.04 C$) |
+254.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
824.58 $ (1,497.96 лв) |
2,177.99 $ (3,010.69 C$) |
+164.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
577.64 $ (1,049.36 лв) |
1,852.12 $ (2,560.24 C$) |
+220.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212.9 $ (386.76 лв) |
646.22 $ (893.29 C$) |
+203.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
142.31 $ (258.52 лв) |
453.21 $ (626.48 C$) |
+218.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,026.76 $ (1,865.24 лв) |
2,836.58 $ (3,921.07 C$) |
+176.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.31 | 6.72 | +55.8 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
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