Fortaleza vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$3516
😷 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 60% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6696th and 2179th ($745 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1817th 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Memphis ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 5747th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$27369

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738