Fortaleza vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2569
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
2.58M
3.51M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 61% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6658th and 1723rd ($824 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5446th and 160th 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
$5.23
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812