Detroit vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
639K
1.49M

The cost of living in Detroit is 158% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1839th and 6758th ($2070 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 319th and 5007th 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
$17.9
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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