Fortaleza vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4443
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.6M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 68% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6658th and 741st ($824 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 118th 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
$5.23
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$20275

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737