Fortaleza vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$1562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
61
83
🏙️ Population
2.58M
546K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 58% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6710th and 2184th ($812 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Brazil and Portugal, respectively. Check Brazil vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5803rd and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Lisbon

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Fortaleza Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$16697

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249