Montreal vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1903
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4337
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$969
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2945
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in Montreal is 155% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2306th and 6884th ($1903 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 29th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Montreal ranked 4th best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 46th and 5911th 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
$16.2
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6195
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4493
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4789
$16281

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811

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