Buenos Aires vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$536
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
77
61
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.58M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 49% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4761st and 6710th ($1207 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 1226th and 5803rd 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
$17.2
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Fortaleza

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