Madrid vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.49M

The cost of living in Madrid is 170% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1962nd and 6884th ($2015 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 142nd and 5911th 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
$16.4
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$16281

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544