Boston vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
676K
2.58M

The cost of living in Boston is 348% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 30th and 6710th ($3638 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 24th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 94th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Fortaleza

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Boston Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$2506

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595