Fortaleza vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$328
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$5859
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
2.43M
690K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6696th and 96th ($745 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5747th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
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$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$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
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979