Bucharest vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$496
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 5404th and 6830th ($1036 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 642nd and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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