Curitiba vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$345
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
42
😀 Quality of life
55
56
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.43M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 7% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6590th and 6830th ($766 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 14th vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5836th vs 5784th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Fortaleza

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Curitiba Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596

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