Fortaleza vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$4258
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
2.58M
3.9M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6710th and 72nd ($812 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$28004

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$760
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$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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$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
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$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
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$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
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$3262
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$2974