Calgary vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.58M

The cost of living in Calgary is 161% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1716th and 6710th ($2118 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 24th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 209th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Fortaleza

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Calgary Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595