Dubai vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
42
😀 Quality of life
86
56
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dubai is 222% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1098th and 6830th ($2309 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.5 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 306th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587