Edinburgh vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
54
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
488K
1.49M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 219% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1491st and 7055th ($2140 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 34th and 5998th 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
$17.4
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$14050

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509