Fortaleza vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$353
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$378
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
57
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.42M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 6% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6710th and 6516th ($812 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 12th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Ranked 22nd vs 18th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5803rd vs 5693rd 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
$5.85
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$14902

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743