Detroit vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
639K
2.58M

The cost of living in Detroit is 150% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1947th and 6710th ($2032 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 318th and 5803rd 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
$18.1
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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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