Fortaleza vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6336th and 26th ($814 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$18429

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$745
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
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$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
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$2606