Fortaleza vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$4580
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.3M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 66% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6833rd and 1375th ($758 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1186th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 2 months in Houston. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$23708

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148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
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$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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$2240
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$2177
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$2216
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$2260
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$2229
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$2094
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$2155
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$2308
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$2376
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$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
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$2209
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$2730
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$2067
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$1828
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$1948
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$2129
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$2020
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$1592
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$1900
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$1993
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$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
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$2220
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$2029
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$1975
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$1493
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$2196
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$2416
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$2148
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$2136
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$2222
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$2188
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$2215
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$2221
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$2210
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$2241
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$2279
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$2075
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