Fortaleza vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$366
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$1177
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
2.58M
15.7M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 38% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6658th and 4475th ($824 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Turkey, respectively. Check Brazil vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5446th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Istanbul

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Fortaleza Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020