Fortaleza vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
71
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.43M
888K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 67% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6830th and 1397th ($717 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1219th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$27094

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828