Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$353
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$794
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
2.58M
11.5M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 27% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6710th and 5003rd ($812 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 22nd vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5803rd vs 2408th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo

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Fortaleza Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719