Melbourne vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
98
43
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.66M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 209% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 933rd and 6515th ($2356 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st in Australia and Brazil, respectively. Check Australia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 2nd and 6854th 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
$14.4
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$19214

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Recife

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