Calgary vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.49M

The cost of living in Calgary is 177% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6539th ($2149 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 14th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 131st and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Recife

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Calgary Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.63
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502