Fortaleza vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$353
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$1156
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.43M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 27% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6710th and 5028th ($812 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 4th in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1 months in Mecca. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5803rd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Mecca

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Fortaleza Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514