Fortaleza vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$328
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$500
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
74
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6605th ($758 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 11th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 16th vs 14th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5841st 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
$5.16
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$7258

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Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444