Medellin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$395
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.49M

The cost of living in Medellin is 12% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6207th and 6539th ($873 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6039th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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