Buenos Aires vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$365
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.7M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 3% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6407th and 6336th ($791 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 2311th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.96%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.36
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6679
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659