Charlotte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
875K
2.58M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 200% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 946th and 6658th ($2470 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 246th and 5446th 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
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615