Calgary vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
42
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.7M

The cost of living in Calgary is 160% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1526th and 6336th ($2113 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 17th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 66th and 5829th 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
$16
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659