Dubai vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dubai is 232% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 848th and 6833rd ($2514 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 158th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561