Curitiba vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$362
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$340
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
42
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.43M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 8% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6833rd ($817 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 25th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 18th vs 16th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5872nd vs 5841st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1916
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1300
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6739
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$704
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$693
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$627
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$570
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$606
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$717
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$558
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$647
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$699
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$716
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$679
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$633
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$681
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$680
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$547
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$625
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$588
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$904
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$662
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$603
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$616
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$621
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$622
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$666
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$666
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$542
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$673
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$615
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$589
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$576
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$780
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$582
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$704
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$654
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$554
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$605

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