Columbus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
906K
1.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 167% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1634th and 6758th ($2140 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 266th and 5007th 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
$20.9
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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