Fortaleza vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$328
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6696th and 4104th ($745 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5747th and 30th 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
$4.44
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$20197

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$685
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$603
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$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
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$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
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$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019