Fortaleza vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$353
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$750
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
47
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 35% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6710th and 4689th ($812 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 14th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 5803rd and 5768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Guadalajara

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$11768

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

Cities near Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102