Albuquerque vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
42
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
565K
2.43M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 194% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1562nd and 6830th ($2111 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 31st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 396th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Fortaleza

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Albuquerque Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$2197

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$2099
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$2067
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2176
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2398
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2618
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$3686
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1636
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1847
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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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