Chennai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$142
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 49% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8947th and 6758th ($409 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 33rd in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5131st and 5007th 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
$2.12
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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