Dortmund vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$750
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
595K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 103% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3504th and 6735th ($1637 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 27th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 33rd and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Recife

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Dortmund Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583