Abu Dhabi vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
42
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.7M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 138% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1938th and 6336th ($1936 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 369th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Fortaleza

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Abu Dhabi Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$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
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659