Fortaleza vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$353
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$1095
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.58M
15.7M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 38% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6710th and 4562nd ($812 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Turkey, respectively. Check Brazil vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5803rd and 925th 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
$5.85
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$20004

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$760
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041