Fortaleza vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$290
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.4M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 31% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6830th and 5350th ($717 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5784th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$7369

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$595
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$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
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$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
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$610
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$587

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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
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$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
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$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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$668