Fortaleza vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.7M
690K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6336th and 96th ($814 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 82nd 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846