Fortaleza vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.3M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 63% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6336th and 1234th ($814 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1107th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$23011

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$745
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$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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$2141
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$2118
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$2128
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$2132
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$2148
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$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
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$2136
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$2737
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$2023
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$1801
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$1919
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$2080
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$1988
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$1694
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$1829
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$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
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$1778
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$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
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$1915
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$1445
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$2179
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$2590
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$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
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$2191
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$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
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$2071
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$1989
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$2175