Bangalore vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bangalore	Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$578	$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1542	$1731
🏠 One person rent	$249	$290
🏘️ Family rent	$595	$467
🍽️ Food expenses	$203	$246
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.8	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1210	$228
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	74	42
😀 Quality of life	68	56
🏙️ Population	12.3M	2.43M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 19% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6830th ($578 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 3393rd and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Fortaleza

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	Bangalore	Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.37	$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22	$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.15	$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$1.9
☕ Cappuccino	$2.3	$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$279	$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$167	$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$767	$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$444	$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.8	$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.9	$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.3	$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.47%	12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2433	$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.6	$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.2	$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.06	$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.59	$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.64	$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.2	$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.24	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.4	$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.86	$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.58	$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.45	$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.3	$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.9	$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.91	$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.2	$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$52.6	$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$120	$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3497	$2197

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$378
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$331
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$337
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$325
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$330
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$243
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$308
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$338
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$307
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$306
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$329
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$380
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$367
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$340
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$346
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$325
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$324
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$352
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$310
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$287
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$304
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$350
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$279
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$433
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$334
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$289
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$433
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$359
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$382
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$572
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$298
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$298
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$351
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$355
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$368
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$394
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$351
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$357
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$316
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$373

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