Dortmund vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$675
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
595K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 85% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4048th and 6758th ($1482 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 33rd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 625th and 5007th 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
$14.8
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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