Miami vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3178
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7315
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$2092
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$3715
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$767
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4255
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
54
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
442K
1.49M

The cost of living in Miami is 326% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 118th and 6884th ($3178 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Miami ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 119th and 5911th 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
$27
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2504
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1788
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4582
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3236
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3867
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.54
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1514
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25246
$16281

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101

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