Fortaleza vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$6532
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
80
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.58M
737K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6710th and 142nd ($812 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Seattle

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Fortaleza Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$28950

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$760
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$677
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$546
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$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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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
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$2325
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$2641
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$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
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$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
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$2584
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$2558
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$2710
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$2754
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$2456
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$2539
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$2173