Buenos Aires vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$496
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.43M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 50% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4856th and 6833rd ($1139 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 1059th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$2167

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Fortaleza

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