Berlin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.49M

The cost of living in Berlin is 186% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1275th and 6735th ($2302 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 35th and 5331st 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
$16
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$13958

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

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