Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 57.2% higher than in Bulgaria (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 79.8% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 179.0% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 55.4% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 69.1% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 41.5% higher than in Bulgaria | |
Restaurants | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11.70 $ (20.00 лв) |
18.30 $ (25.00 C$) |
+56.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
46.79 $ (80.00 лв) |
73.20 $ (100.00 C$) |
+56.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.77 $ (15.00 лв) |
10.98 $ (15.00 C$) |
+25.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.34 $ (4.00 лв) |
5.86 $ (8.00 C$) |
+150.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.92 $ (5.00 лв) |
5.86 $ (8.00 C$) |
+100.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.26 $ (3.87 лв) |
3.79 $ (5.18 C$) |
+67.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.51 $ (2.58 лв) |
2.12 $ (2.90 C$) |
+40.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.05 $ (1.79 лв) |
1.71 $ (2.33 C$) |
+62.7 % |
Markets | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.84 $ (11.70 лв) |
8.50 $ (11.61 C$) |
+24.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.94 $ (1.60 лв) |
2.46 $ (3.36 C$) |
+163.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.96 $ (1.64 лв) |
1.68 $ (2.29 C$) |
+74.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.42 $ (5.85 лв) |
3.53 $ (4.83 C$) |
+3.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.02 $ (8.57 лв) |
5.18 $ (7.08 C$) |
+3.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.61 $ (6.17 лв) |
5.56 $ (7.60 C$) |
+54.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.49 $ (9.39 лв) |
6.84 $ (9.35 C$) |
+24.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.76 $ (1.30 лв) |
1.91 $ (2.61 C$) |
+151.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 $ (1.51 лв) |
0.66 $ (0.91 C$) |
-25.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.83 $ (1.41 лв) |
1.75 $ (2.40 C$) |
+112.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.15 $ (1.97 лв) |
1.88 $ (2.57 C$) |
+62.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.50 $ (0.85 лв) |
1.22 $ (1.67 C$) |
+144.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 $ (0.83 лв) |
1.22 $ (1.66 C$) |
+150.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.07 $ (1.83 лв) |
2.57 $ (3.51 C$) |
+140.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.70 $ (1.20 лв) |
1.83 $ (2.49 C$) |
+160.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.02 $ (12.00 лв) |
13.18 $ (18.00 C$) |
+87.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.04 $ (1.79 лв) |
2.97 $ (4.06 C$) |
+184.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.72 $ (2.95 лв) |
3.33 $ (4.55 C$) |
+93.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.68 $ (6.30 лв) |
14.64 $ (20.00 C$) |
+297.3 % |
Transportation | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.94 $ (1.60 лв) |
2.56 $ (3.50 C$) |
+173.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
29.24 $ (50.00 лв) |
76.13 $ (104.00 C$) |
+160.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.40 $ (2.40 лв) |
3.44 $ (4.70 C$) |
+145.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.22 $ (2.09 лв) |
2.57 $ (3.51 C$) |
+109.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12.28 $ (21.00 лв) |
28.50 $ (38.93 C$) |
+132.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 $ (9.83 лв) |
4.43 $ (6.05 C$) |
-22.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,967.95 $ (54,658.00 лв) |
24,871.12 $ (33,978.00 C$) |
-22.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,850.52 $ (47,618.13 лв) |
20,536.10 $ (28,055.66 C$) |
-26.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
123.25 $ (210.72 лв) |
153.40 $ (209.57 C$) |
+24.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.45 $ (29.83 лв) |
45.62 $ (62.32 C$) |
+161.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.37 $ (24.57 лв) |
62.53 $ (85.42 C$) |
+335.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.05 $ (59.92 лв) |
42.91 $ (58.62 C$) |
+22.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.53 $ (26.55 лв) |
17.74 $ (24.24 C$) |
+14.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.77 $ (15.00 лв) |
11.35 $ (15.50 C$) |
+29.3 % |
Childcare | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
521.85 $ (892.25 лв) |
807.41 $ (1,103.05 C$) |
+54.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,511.89 $ (12,843.65 лв) |
12,035.47 $ (16,442.41 C$) |
+60.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.06 $ (97.56 лв) |
55.69 $ (76.08 C$) |
-2.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.41 $ (57.12 лв) |
41.55 $ (56.76 C$) |
+24.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
94.58 $ (161.72 лв) |
88.74 $ (121.23 C$) |
-6.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.11 $ (171.16 лв) |
107.57 $ (146.96 C$) |
+7.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
486.01 $ (830.98 лв) |
1,347.99 $ (1,841.58 C$) |
+177.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
370.05 $ (632.71 лв) |
1,190.07 $ (1,625.83 C$) |
+221.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
859.83 $ (1,470.12 лв) |
2,140.50 $ (2,924.27 C$) |
+148.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
624.20 $ (1,067.24 лв) |
1,851.34 $ (2,529.23 C$) |
+196.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
232.14 $ (396.90 лв) |
607.16 $ (829.48 C$) |
+161.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
159.40 $ (272.54 лв) |
437.88 $ (598.22 C$) |
+174.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bulgaria Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,134.72 $ (1,940.12 лв) |
2,887.01 $ (3,944.12 C$) |
+154.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.97 | 6.33 | +59.6 % |
| Last update: | 6 June 2025 | 5 June 2025 | |
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