Fortaleza vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$4329
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.6M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 71% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6833rd and 744th ($758 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 660th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$15283

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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886