Amsterdam vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
921K
2.43M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 298% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 252nd and 6830th ($2859 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 25th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$2197

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Fortaleza

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