Fortaleza vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$353
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$1243
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.41M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 30% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6710th and 4849th ($812 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 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 5803rd and 4347th 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
$5.85
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010