Madrid vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.49M

The cost of living in Madrid is 163% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1723rd and 6758th ($2109 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 33rd in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 160th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Recife

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Madrid Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$11966

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592