Fortaleza vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$353
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
24
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
2.7M
579K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 43% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6336th and 3666th ($814 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 25th 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 Malaga. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 5829th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457