Fortaleza vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$366
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$381
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
57
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.42M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6658th and 6337th ($824 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 10th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Ranked 22nd vs 21st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5446th vs 5445th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Salvador

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Fortaleza Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$15139

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751