Buenos Aires vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$555
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.49M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 56% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4647th and 6758th ($1247 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 1053rd and 5007th 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
$17.5
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592