Fortaleza vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$290
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
39
😀 Quality of life
56
86
🏙️ Population
2.43M
549K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 60% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6830th and 2544th ($717 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 95th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5784th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$6253

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751