Fortaleza vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$290
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
19
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
2.43M
630K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 41% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6830th and 4571st ($717 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 118th in Brazil and Italy, respectively. Check Brazil vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 5784th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272