Medellin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$514
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.49M

The cost of living in Medellin is 33% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5161st and 6735th ($1071 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5624th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Recife

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Medellin Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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