Montreal vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$992
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in Montreal is 139% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2284th and 6735th ($1928 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 27th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 11th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Recife

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Montreal Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$13958

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583