Buenos Aires vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$496
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.49M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 53% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4856th and 6884th ($1139 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 1059th and 5911th 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
$15.6
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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