Madrid vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.49M

The cost of living in Madrid is 165% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2443rd and 7055th ($1781 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 43rd 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 19th in Brazil, while ranked 151st and 5998th 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
$14.7
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$14050

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

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