Fortaleza vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4239
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
74
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
2.58M
459K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 66% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6658th and 978th ($824 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 841st 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Virginia Beach

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Fortaleza Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$16143

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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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769