Detroit vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
639K
2.58M

The cost of living in Detroit is 151% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1839th and 6658th ($2070 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 319th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Fortaleza

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Detroit Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Fortaleza

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