Chennai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$159
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 41% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8898th and 6884th ($437 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 29th in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 5272nd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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