Fortaleza vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$290
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
42
41
😀 Quality of life
56
53
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.43M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 24% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6830th and 6019th ($717 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5784th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514