Medina vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$353
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
54
😀 Quality of life
67
40
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.49M

The cost of living in Medina is 10% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6257th and 6539th ($853 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 14th in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Medina compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 3833rd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
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$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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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