Brasilia vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$296
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
70
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.4M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6598th and 5261st ($765 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Brazil and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5716th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Sofia

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Brasilia Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$6749

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$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633