Fortaleza vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$366
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$550
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
2.58M
6.21M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 25% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6658th and 5029th ($824 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 22nd vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5446th vs 2767th 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
$5.23
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634