Chennai vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$152
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8897th and 6696th ($430 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 14th in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 4021st and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$2060

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588