Chennai vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$151
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6710th ($430 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 24th in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 5162nd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Fortaleza

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Chennai Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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