Birmingham vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
93
43
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.66M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 163% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1780th and 6515th ($2004 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 31st 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 58th and 6854th 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
$19
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$19214

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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