Birmingham vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 187% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6884th ($2137 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 29th in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 48th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Recife

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Birmingham Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$16281

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544