Fortaleza vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$353
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$81
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
49
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.46M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 21% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6336th and 5084th ($814 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 23rd in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in Guadalajara. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Guadalajara ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 5829th and 5724th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1139
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$24.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$2720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1217
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185