Fortaleza vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
42
82
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
2.7M
468K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 70% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6336th and 304th ($814 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$22084

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857