Columbus vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
906K
2.58M

The cost of living in Columbus is 160% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1634th and 6658th ($2140 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 266th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Fortaleza

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Columbus Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615