Fortaleza vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$4867
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
88
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
2.58M
653K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 70% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6710th and 512th ($812 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Portland

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Fortaleza Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807