Madrid vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.49M

The cost of living in Madrid is 159% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1805th and 6735th ($2089 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 190th and 5331st 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
$16.8
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$13958

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583