Fortaleza vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$353
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$536
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
65
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.53M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 24% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6710th and 5161st ($812 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5803rd and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Medellin

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Fortaleza Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$7264

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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685