Fortaleza vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$366
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4482
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
2.58M
3.9M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6658th and 62nd ($824 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$23685

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000