Chennai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$159
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 44% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8907th and 6539th ($433 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 14th in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 4094th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Recife

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Chennai Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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