Dortmund vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$750
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
595K
2.58M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 102% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3504th and 6710th ($1637 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 33rd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Fortaleza

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Dortmund Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595