Buenos Aires vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$555
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.58M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 51% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4647th and 6658th ($1247 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 1053rd and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Fortaleza

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615