Columbus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2181
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1256
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2214
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3957
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
906K
1.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 192% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1512th and 6884th ($2181 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1292nd and 29th 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Columbus ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 217th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Recife

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Columbus Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3028
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2566
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1105
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28983
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061

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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