Fortaleza vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$7450
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
97
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.58M
874K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6710th and 7th ($812 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs San Francisco

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Fortaleza San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$21243

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$760
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$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805