Amsterdam vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
921K
1.49M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 316% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 331st and 7055th ($2791 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in the Netherlands and Brazil, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 29th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Recife

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Amsterdam Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$14050

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509