Melbourne vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
100
40
🏙️ Population
5.03M
1.49M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 209% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 923rd and 6539th ($2397 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 1st and 6967th 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
$15.4
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Recife

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