Buenos Aires vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$402
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.43M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 27% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6099th and 6830th ($909 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 1789th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.98
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$982
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.31%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2462
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1826
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.04
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.65
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4474
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587