Baltimore vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Baltimore	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2287	$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5428	$1826
🏠 One person rent	$1367	$285
🏘️ Family rent	$2370	$541
🍽️ Food expenses	$617	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4207	$413
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	97	54
😀 Quality of life	90	54
🏙️ Population	586K	1.49M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 241% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1182nd and 7055th ($2287 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 43rd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 131st and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Recife

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	Baltimore	Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.3	$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.2	$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.37	$1.38
☕ Cappuccino	$5.16	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.41	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1496	$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2801	$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2120	$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1975	$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.58	$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.39	$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.47	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.76	$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59.2	$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.2	$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$156	$52
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$45
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.9	$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1264	$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22681	$14050

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2500
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2760
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2909
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2961
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2566
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2548
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2596
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2777
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3149
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2893
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2791
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2856
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2210
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2389
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2617
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2309
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2498
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2513
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1979
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2786
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2696
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2197
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2085
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3174
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$2033
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2539
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2250
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2640
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$2149

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