Edinburgh vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
42
😀 Quality of life
93
56
🏙️ Population
488K
2.7M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 151% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6336th ($2043 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 17th in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 64th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$2398

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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