Detroit vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
639K
2.43M

The cost of living in Detroit is 180% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 1856th and 6830th ($2006 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 31st 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 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 216th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587