Columbus vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
906K
2.43M

The cost of living in Columbus is 214% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1248th and 6830th ($2252 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 31st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 242nd and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$2197

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$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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