Fortaleza vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$366
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$1337
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
63
69
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.41M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 29% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6658th and 4843rd ($824 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5446th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Medina

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Fortaleza Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077