Fortaleza vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$328
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$1300
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.41M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 36% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6833rd and 4743rd ($758 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5841st and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987