Fortaleza vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.6M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6830th and 710th ($717 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 637th 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 Philadelphia. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$20863

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750