Boston vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
676K
2.43M

The cost of living in Boston is 383% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 32nd and 6830th ($3467 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 31st 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$2197

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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