Essen vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$690
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
587K
1.49M

The cost of living in Essen is 115% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3685th and 7055th ($1443 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 43rd 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 Essen compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 33rd and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Recife

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Essen Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

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