Columbus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
906K
1.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 164% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1686th and 6735th ($2127 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 27th 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 17th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 96th and 5331st 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
$18.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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