Amsterdam vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$451
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
860K
1.65M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 238% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 294th and 6899th ($2311 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in the Netherlands and Brazil, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Recife ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 31st and 5594th 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
$14.8
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$86.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$6455

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$498
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$477
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$463
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$603
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$572
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$703
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$623
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$445
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$547
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$563
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$576
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$707
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$574
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$562
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$539
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$517
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$594
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$564
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$561
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$408
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$582
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$429
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$563
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$564
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$563
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$614
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$565
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$542
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$563
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$563
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$566
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$561
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$583
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$602
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$550
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$441
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$563
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$562