Chicago vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 259% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 529th and 6696th ($2678 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 14th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 23rd and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$2060

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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