Fortaleza vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$290
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
97
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
2.43M
874K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 81% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6830th and 9th ($717 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$31050

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$664
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$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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$3180
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$3170
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$3274
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$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
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$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
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$3288
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$3228
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$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
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$3610