Fortaleza vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
94
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
2.7M
467K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 69% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6336th and 440th ($814 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 394th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$18490

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652