Fortaleza vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.6M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6710th and 742nd ($812 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 648th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Philadelphia

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Fortaleza Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$17603

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$760
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$677
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$546
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$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801