Fortaleza vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$353
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.38M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 14% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6336th and 5668th ($814 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5829th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$7940

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$745
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$611
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$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
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$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
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$659

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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
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$733
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$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619