Abu Dhabi vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
42
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 151% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 2486th and 6830th ($1802 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 405th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587