Fortaleza vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4372
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
2.58M
467K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 69% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6658th and 604th ($824 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 532nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Long Beach

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Fortaleza Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$19617

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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164