Abu Dhabi vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
43
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.58M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 159% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1650th and 6658th ($2133 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 424th and 5446th 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
$8.11
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615