Fortaleza vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$328
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$2731
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
38
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
2.43M
549K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 54% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6833rd and 3402nd ($758 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 116th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 5841st and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$6103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763