Charlotte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
89
61
🏙️ Population
875K
2.58M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 196% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1073rd and 6710th ($2403 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 24th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 283rd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Fortaleza

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Charlotte Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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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