Detroit vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
639K
1.49M

The cost of living in Detroit is 158% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1856th and 6539th ($2006 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 216th and 6967th 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
$17.4
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Recife

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