Fortaleza vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$328
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1341
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.43M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 35% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6833rd and 4793rd ($758 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5841st and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522