Charlotte vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
875K
2.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 219% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 986th and 6833rd ($2423 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 234th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561