Fortaleza vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$290
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
95
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
2.43M
15.5M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 36% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6830th and 4816th ($717 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Turkey, respectively. Check Brazil vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5784th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$13982

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$664
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$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985