Fortaleza vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$3719
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
2.58M
633K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 57% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6658th and 2305th ($824 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1739th 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 311th 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
$5.23
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$27334

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809