Essen vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$681
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
585K
2.43M

The cost of living in Essen is 113% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 3595th and 6830th ($1525 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 31st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 31st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$2197

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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