Fortaleza vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$3456
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
66
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
633K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 60% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6833rd and 2352nd ($758 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1822nd 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Memphis

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Fortaleza Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$27140

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855