Fortaleza vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
94
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.7M
592K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 60% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6336th and 1756th ($814 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5829th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$12166

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$745
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413