Chicago vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chicago is 247% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 375th and 6710th ($2822 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 24th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 22nd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Fortaleza

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Chicago Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Fortaleza

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