Fortaleza vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$353
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
42
41
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 21% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6336th and 5103rd ($814 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5829th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$4708

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490