Fortaleza vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$353
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$2472
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
39
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
2.7M
549K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 51% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6336th and 2827th ($814 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 109th 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 1.5 months in Quebec City. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 5829th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813