Fortaleza vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4390
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
2.58M
888K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 66% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6658th and 1079th ($824 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 928th 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Indianapolis

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Fortaleza Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$24177

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908