Austin vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
962K
2.43M

The cost of living in Austin is 219% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1002nd and 6833rd ($2416 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 25th 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 Austin compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 151st and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Fortaleza

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