Curitiba vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$365
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$470
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
43
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.58M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 6% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6406th and 6658th ($874 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 22nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 9th vs 22nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 4836th vs 5446th 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
$6.63
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$727
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$754
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$689
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$566
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$646
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$787
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$591
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$718
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$781
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$801
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$728
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$702
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$758
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$753
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$596
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$685
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$628
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$1035
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$719
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$657
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$653
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$694
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$694
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$719
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$720
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$601
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$728
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$682
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$645
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$634
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$848
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$619
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$761
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$699
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$610
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$670

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