Fortaleza vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
82
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
468K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 71% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6830th and 806th ($717 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 719th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$22229

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753