Madrid vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Madrid is 143% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2194th and 6539th ($1889 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 149th and 6967th 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
$15.3
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$18289

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502