Fortaleza vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$290
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
20
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.41M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 16% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6830th and 6257th ($717 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 17th in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5784th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934