Buenos Aires vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$337
$275
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$451
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
3.06M
1.65M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 18% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6181st and 6899th ($809 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Recife ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 1497th and 5594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Recife

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Buenos Aires Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$86.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$7.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$6455

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$498
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$477
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$463
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$603
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$572
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$703
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$623
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$445
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$547
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$563
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$576
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$707
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$574
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$562
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$539
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$517
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$594
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$564
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$561
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$408
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$582
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$429
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$563
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$564
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$563
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$614
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$565
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$542
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$563
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$563
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$566
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$561
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$583
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$602
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$550
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$441
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$563
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$562