Abu Dhabi vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
42
😀 Quality of life
85
61
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 156% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 2187th and 6833rd ($1942 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 443rd and 5841st 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
$10.9
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561