Melbourne vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5590
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1286
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2187
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4060
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
100
60
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.49M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 209% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1249th and 6884th ($2308 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th in Australia and Brazil, respectively. Check Australia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 1st and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Recife

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Melbourne Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1808
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5978
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.9
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1948
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22799
$16281

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988

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