Fortaleza vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$366
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
85
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
2.58M
442K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 74% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6658th and 117th ($824 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 87th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Miami

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Fortaleza Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$18611

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$768
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$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
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114