Dortmund vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$789
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
595K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 113% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3100th and 6696th ($1585 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 14th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 114th and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$2060

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588