Frankfurt vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
776K
1.49M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 196% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1863rd and 7055th ($1989 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 47th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Recife

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Frankfurt Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$14050

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

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