Fortaleza vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$290
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.76M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 63% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6830th and 2002nd ($717 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 54th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5784th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Montreal

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Fortaleza Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$6957

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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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610