Madrid vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$986
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.66M

The cost of living in Madrid is 126% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2577th and 6515th ($1726 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 31st in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 121st and 6854th 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
$14.1
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$19214

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525