Fortaleza vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
2.43M
633K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 61% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6830th and 2338th ($717 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$27502

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670