Fortaleza vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$290
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
73
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 10% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6830th and 6457th ($717 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 11th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 11th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5784th vs 5818th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Porto Alegre

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Fortaleza Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$8117

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Cities near Fortaleza

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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373