Dallas vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dallas is 255% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 700th and 6830th ($2550 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 31st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 113th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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