Chicago vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.58M

The cost of living in Chicago is 246% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 358th and 6658th ($2851 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 18th and 5446th 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
$19.6
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2898

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615