Berlin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.49M

The cost of living in Berlin is 171% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6539th ($2104 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 23rd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Recife

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Berlin Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$18289

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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