Dubai vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
42
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.7M

The cost of living in Dubai is 174% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1218th and 6336th ($2229 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 189th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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