Amsterdam vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
921K
2.7M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 213% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 612th and 6336th ($2545 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in the Netherlands and Brazil, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 37th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$2398

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Fortaleza

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