Fortaleza vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$328
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$5254
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
86
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6833rd and 43rd ($758 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$28967

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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
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$2782