Detroit vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
639K
2.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 181% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1636th and 6833rd ($2133 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 311th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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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