Fortaleza vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$353
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$2722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 55% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6336th and 2281st ($814 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 76th 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5829th and 30th 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
$4.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576