Chennai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$151
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
54
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6735th ($430 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5162nd and 5331st 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
$2.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583