Fortaleza vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$328
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$442
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
95
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
2.43M
6.21M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 19% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6006th ($758 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 16th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5841st vs 4818th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Rio de Janeiro

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Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$12076

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586