Fortaleza vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
2.7M
4.53M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 65% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6336th and 933rd ($814 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5829th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Melbourne

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Fortaleza Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$18868

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$745
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$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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$1702
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$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
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$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
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$1481