Miami vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Miami	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3075	$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7229	$1826
🏠 One person rent	$2042	$285
🏘️ Family rent	$3813	$541
🍽️ Food expenses	$708	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3944	$413
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	85	54
😀 Quality of life	90	54
🏙️ Population	442K	1.49M

The cost of living in Miami is 358% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 119th and 7055th ($3075 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 107th and 43rd 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Miami ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 140th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Recife

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	Miami	Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.6	$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.6	$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.68	$1.38
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2424	$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1740	$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4776	$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3298	$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.1	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6403	$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3960	$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.7	$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.89	$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.36	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.46	$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.6	$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.93	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.79	$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.83	$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.4	$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$151	$52
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.2	$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$50	$45
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1399	$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23889	$14050

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2381
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2604
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2474
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2528
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2651
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2758
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2865
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2731
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2732
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2793
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2805
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3032
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$3016
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2939
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3092
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2710
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2783
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2681
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2664
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2701
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2590
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2682
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2611
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2616
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$4044
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2631
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2679
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2683
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2597
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2667
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2888
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2643
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2754
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2414
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2882

Cities near Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$588
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$567
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$446
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$677
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$607
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$563
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$551
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$615
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$503
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$538
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$610
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$572
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$667
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$547
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$571
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$563
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$591
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$569
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$561
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$560
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$412
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$527
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$550
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$565
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$534
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$563
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$597
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$553
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$603
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$545
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$561
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$604
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$554
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$540
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$745
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$531
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$428
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$685
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$595
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$509