Fortaleza vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
85
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.7M
442K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 73% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6336th and 101st ($814 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 86th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$28464

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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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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
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$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
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$2217
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$2783