Columbus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
906K
1.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 220% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1476th and 7055th ($2145 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd and 43rd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 249th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509