Fortaleza vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$6170
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
2.58M
690K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6710th and 92nd ($812 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 62nd 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Washington

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Fortaleza Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003