Calgary vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
42
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.43M

The cost of living in Calgary is 174% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1781st and 6833rd ($2079 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 25th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 160th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

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