Medellin vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$579
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.49M

The cost of living in Medellin is 45% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4852nd and 6758th ($1162 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5346th and 5007th 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
$6.47
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592