Antwerp vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$841
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$626
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
529K
1.66M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 116% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2878th and 6515th ($1650 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 31st in Belgium and Brazil, respectively. Check Belgium vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 161st and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525