Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$366
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
2.58M
11.5M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 27% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6658th and 4918th ($824 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 22nd vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5446th vs 1670th 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
$5.23
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720