Fortaleza vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$328
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$7086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
97
😀 Quality of life
61
97
🏙️ Population
2.43M
874K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 82% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6833rd and 5th ($758 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$18564

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$639
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$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
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$561

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$3223
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$3227
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$3255
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$3254
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$2961
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$3109
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$3230
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$2998
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$3218
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$3026
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$3285
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$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
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$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
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$2810
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$3634
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$2950
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$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
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$2957
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$3382
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$3033
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$3890
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$2910
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$3818
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$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
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$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
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$2823
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$2764
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