Medellin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$494
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.49M

The cost of living in Medellin is 38% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6884th ($1030 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 5890th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544