Columbus vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
906K
1.49M

The cost of living in Columbus is 190% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1248th and 6539th ($2252 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 242nd and 6967th 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
$19.9
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502