Fortaleza vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 70% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6830th and 973rd ($717 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
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$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657