Charlotte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
875K
2.7M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 233% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 361st and 6336th ($2710 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 17th 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 44th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 191st and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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