Edinburgh vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
93
65
🏙️ Population
488K
1.49M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 189% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1221st and 6735th ($2331 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 27th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 77th and 5331st 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
$22.7
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$13958

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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