Chennai vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$159
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8898th and 6833rd ($437 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 5272nd and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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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