Fortaleza vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$6928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.01M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6336th and 22nd ($814 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 20th 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 Jose, United States. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs San Jose, United States

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Fortaleza San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123