Cologne vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.58M

The cost of living in Cologne is 135% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 2200th and 6658th ($1941 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 22nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 21st and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Fortaleza

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Cologne Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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