Dortmund vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$648
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
587K
2.7M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 72% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6336th ($1401 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 17th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 764th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659