Memphis vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
633K
1.49M

The cost of living in Memphis is 153% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2352nd and 6884th ($1891 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 29th 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 293rd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Recife

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Memphis Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$16281

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

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