Amsterdam vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
921K
1.49M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 268% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 252nd and 6539th ($2859 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 25th and 6967th 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
$20
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$18289

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502