Barcelona vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.49M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 163% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1722nd and 6735th ($2116 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 205th and 5331st 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
$17.8
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$13958

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583