Fortaleza vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$328
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
70
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.4M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6696th and 5261st ($745 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5747th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$6749

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$685
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$595
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$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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$682
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$687
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$576
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$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
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$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
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$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633