Fortaleza vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$290
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6830th and 3861st ($717 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 2 months in Seoul. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5784th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Seoul

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Fortaleza Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043