Fortaleza vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$353
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.7M
3.28M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 53% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6336th and 2577th ($814 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5829th and 121st 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
$4.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437