Brasilia vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$339
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.43M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 12% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6414th and 6830th ($806 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 10th vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5782nd vs 5784th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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