Fortaleza vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$366
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$535
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
65
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.53M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 29% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6658th and 4852nd ($824 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5446th and 5346th 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
$5.23
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$8196

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687