Fortaleza vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
81
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.43M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 63% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6336th and 1242nd ($814 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1113th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$19044

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108