Barcelona vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
88
43
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.66M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 132% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6515th ($1773 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 31st in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 193rd and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Recife

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Barcelona Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$19214

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Recife

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