Fortaleza vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$5553
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
86
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6710th and 50th ($812 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 38th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$26517

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$684
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$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
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$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
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$2804