Medina vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$391
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
54
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
1.18M
1.66M

The cost of living in Medina is 17% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6017th and 6515th ($892 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 31st in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Medina compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 6150th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Recife

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Medina Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964

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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