Chennai vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$159
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$228
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8907th and 6830th ($433 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 31st 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 4094th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.36
🥤 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
$187
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587