Fortaleza vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$4432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 69% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6696th and 955th ($745 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5747th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$12281

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$685
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$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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$1979
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$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
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$2281
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$2296
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$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
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$2073
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$2056
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$2027
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$1957
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$2543
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$2037
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$2013
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$2763
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$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
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$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
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$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724