Rio de Janeiro vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$447
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
6.21M
1.4M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 8% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5959th and 5350th ($955 vs $1043) 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4932nd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$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
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668