Fortaleza vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$4305
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.58M
467K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 70% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6710th and 524th ($812 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 453rd 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$22757

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059