Fortaleza vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
97
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.7M
874K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 78% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6336th and 12th ($814 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$31490

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
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$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
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$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
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$3733