Fortaleza vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4178
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6658th and 1041st ($824 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 896th 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 Phoenix. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Phoenix

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Fortaleza Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804