Barcelona vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
42
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.7M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 118% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6336th ($1773 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 193rd and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Fortaleza

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Barcelona Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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