Columbus vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2181
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1256
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2214
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3957
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
906K
2.43M

The cost of living in Columbus is 188% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1512th and 6833rd ($2181 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1292nd and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Columbus ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 217th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3028
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2566
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1105
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28983
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561