Charlotte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
875K
2.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 264% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 574th and 6830th ($2615 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 230th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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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