Berlin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.66M

The cost of living in Berlin is 164% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1759th and 6515th ($2013 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 19th and 6854th 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
$12.4
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$19214

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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