Fortaleza vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$366
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$5217
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
86
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6658th and 52nd ($824 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 39th 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs San Diego

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Fortaleza San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$22295

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$768
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$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
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$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
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$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826