Miami vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3103
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7450
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$4080
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4410
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
54
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
442K
1.49M

The cost of living in Miami is 300% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 103rd and 6539th ($3103 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Miami ranked 18th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 109th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Miami Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.8
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.26
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2446
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1765
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4939
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3570
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6519
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25328
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860

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