Medellin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$387
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
54
43
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.66M

The cost of living in Medellin is 14% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6140th and 6515th ($867 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5994th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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