Edinburgh vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
93
43
🏙️ Population
488K
1.66M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 168% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6515th ($2043 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 31st in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 64th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Recife

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Edinburgh Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$19214

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525