Fortaleza vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$4277
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
70
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6833rd and 1184th ($758 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766