Rio de Janeiro vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$502
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.21M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 24% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5559th and 4516th ($1013 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4845th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Sofia

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Rio de Janeiro Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784