Detroit vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
639K
2.7M

The cost of living in Detroit is 143% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6336th ($1979 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 172nd and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659