Bucharest vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$525
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
81
61
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4913th and 6833rd ($1116 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Romania and Brazil, respectively. Check Romania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 646th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$2167

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561