Fortaleza vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$353
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$970
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
43
47
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.26M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 37% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6710th and 4609th ($812 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 11th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 5803rd and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Zapopan

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Fortaleza Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$6389

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986