Rio de Janeiro vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$460
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
6.78M
1.38M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 6% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5234th and 5668th ($1010 vs $951) 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 5089th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$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
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619