Fortaleza vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
2.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6336th and 6th ($814 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$17859

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$745
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120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
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$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
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$2529
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$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
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