Dortmund vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$762
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
93
60
🏙️ Population
595K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 119% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3401st and 6884th ($1632 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 29th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 84th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Recife

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