Fortaleza vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$290
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
42
56
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.42M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 3% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6830th and 6712th ($717 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 23rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Ranked 11th vs 8th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5784th vs 5558th 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
$4.25
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$10964

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610