Fortaleza vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$366
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9.67M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6658th and 4545th ($824 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5446th and 16th 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
$5.23
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$19916

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971