Fortaleza vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$366
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$5389
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.58M
8.8M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6658th and 4th ($824 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st 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 New York City. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$21713

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$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
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$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
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$2488
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$3192