Fortaleza vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$290
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
56
53
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.53M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 18% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6830th and 6207th ($717 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5784th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$6129

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$664
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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617