Detroit vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
639K
1.49M

The cost of living in Detroit is 186% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1636th and 6884th ($2133 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 311th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Recife

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Detroit Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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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