Cologne vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
97
56
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cologne is 158% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 2308th and 6830th ($1851 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 31st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$2197

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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