Memphis vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
87
40
🏙️ Population
633K
1.49M

The cost of living in Memphis is 137% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2338th and 6539th ($1842 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 14th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 247th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

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