Fortaleza vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
71
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.7M
888K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 62% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6336th and 1474th ($814 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1308th 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798