Fortaleza vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$3391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
2.58M
633K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 56% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6710th and 2663rd ($812 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1875th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 362nd 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
$5.85
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$27314

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$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822