Buenos Aires vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$365
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
71
43
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.66M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 4% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6407th and 6515th ($791 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 2311th and 6854th 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
$7.12
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.96%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.36
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6679
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605

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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