Dortmund vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$736
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
593K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 112% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3604th and 6830th ($1523 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 31st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 692nd and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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