Fortaleza vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.43M
3.33M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 62% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6830th and 2194th ($717 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 5th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5784th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Madrid

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Fortaleza Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581