Fortaleza vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$4100
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
81
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.43M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 63% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6833rd and 1930th ($758 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1571st 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$15049

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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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$2164
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$2178
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$2233
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$2210
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$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
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$944
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$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
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$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154