Fortaleza vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4971
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
88
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
2.58M
653K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 70% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6658th and 456th ($824 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 392nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 195th 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
$5.23
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$24040

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$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783