Cologne vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cologne is 147% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2067th and 6735th ($1990 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 27th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 15th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Recife

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Cologne Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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