Bucharest vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$535
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.58M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 40% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4935th and 6710th ($1138 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Romania and Brazil, respectively. Check Romania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 508th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Fortaleza

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Bucharest Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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