Fortaleza vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$6864
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
82
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
2.58M
449K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6710th and 13th ($812 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5803rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Zurich

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Fortaleza Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171