Fortaleza vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$353
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.53M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 6% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6336th and 6140th ($814 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5829th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617