Birmingham vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 164% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1731st and 6539th ($2046 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 14th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 32nd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$18289

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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