Columbus vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
906K
2.58M

The cost of living in Columbus is 162% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1686th and 6710th ($2127 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 96th and 5803rd 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
$18.3
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$2506

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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