Fortaleza vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$290
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6830th and 45th ($717 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 36th 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 Diego. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$21468

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$664
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$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647