Fortaleza vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$353
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
92
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.87M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 52% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6336th and 2685th ($814 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in Brazil and Italy, respectively. Check Brazil vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5829th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$9800

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229