Chicago vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 272% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 483rd and 6830th ($2667 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 31st 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 20th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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