Fortaleza vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$4113
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6710th and 1175th ($812 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1001st 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$18987

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$760
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$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781