Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Canada

North Vancouver vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 65.1% more expensive than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 49.6% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 26.5% more in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 85.9% more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 1.0% less in North Vancouver

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Varna. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Varna, you would:

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pay 23.7% more for restaurants

	Varna	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$21.04 CA$29.79	+67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$9.12 CA$12.91	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$2.28 CA$3.23	+19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$1.72 CA$2.43	+5.3%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 49.6% more for groceries

	Varna	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$2.76 CA$3.91	+127.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$6.88 CA$9.73	+20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$7.40 CA$10.48	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$3.16 CA$4.47	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$6.21 CA$8.79	+49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$1.88 CA$2.66	+111.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$0.65 CA$0.91	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.97 CA$2.79	+100.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$1.83 CA$2.59	+37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$1.29 CA$1.82	+121.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$1.26 CA$1.78	+160.8%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

	Varna	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$4.82 CA$6.83	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	$98.37 CA$139.26	+243.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$14.86 CA$21.04	+73.6%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Varna	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$52.60 CA$74.47	+221.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	+182.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	+226.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$98.03 CA$138.79	-26.0%
Average			+146.5%

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pay 85.9% more for childcare

	Varna	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	+104.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	+69.0%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$4.73 CA$6.70	+65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$4.14 CA$5.86	+40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$14.03 CA$19.86	+250.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$30.33 CA$42.95	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$11.92 CA$16.88	+33.1%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

	Varna	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$63.12 CA$89.37	-1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$37.41 CA$52.96	+12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$80.66 CA$114.19	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$109.88 CA$155.57	+8.3%
Average			-1.0%

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