Brisbane vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.66M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 209% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 930th and 6515th ($2356 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Australia and Brazil, respectively. Check Australia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 18th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Recife

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Brisbane Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$19214

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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