Detroit vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
639K
1.49M

The cost of living in Detroit is 208% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1678th and 7055th ($2064 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 315th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

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