Buenos Aires vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$470
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$887
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.43M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 52% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4694th and 6696th ($1130 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 1194th and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.01%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2657
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5728
$2060

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588