Barcelona vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.49M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 143% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2198th and 6539th ($1887 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 238th and 6967th 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
$16.1
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$18289

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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