Chicago vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
97
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chicago is 269% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 394th and 6833rd ($2799 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 25th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$2167

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561