Fortaleza vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
2.7M
653K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 68% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6336th and 564th ($814 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463