That only weakens the argument. Cost of living in Toronto is nearly 2.5 times higher than Sofia: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.expatistan.com&#x2F;cost-of-living&#x2F;comparison&#x2F;sofia&#x2F;toronto" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.expatistan.com&#x2F;cost-of-living&#x2F;comparison&#x2F;sofia&#x2F;t...</a><p>But median salary in Toronto is merely around USD 50,000 before tax according to payscale: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.payscale.com&#x2F;research&#x2F;CA&#x2F;Job=Software_Developer&#x2F;Salary&#x2F;df837bdc&#x2F;Toronto-ON" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.payscale.com&#x2F;research&#x2F;CA&#x2F;Job=Software_Developer&#x2F;S...</a><p>That leaves Toronto developers with significantly less than Sofia developers when you adjust for taxes and purchasing power.