Calgary vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
42
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.43M

The cost of living in Calgary is 200% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6830th ($2149 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 31st in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 131st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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