Fortaleza vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$366
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$507
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
75
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6658th and 6346th ($824 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 12th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 22nd vs 14th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5446th vs 5036th 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
$5.23
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500