Fortaleza vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$290
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
2.43M
8.8M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6830th and 5th ($717 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd 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 New York City. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$20585

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$664
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$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
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$2510
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$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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$3108