Montreal vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$928
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.66M

The cost of living in Montreal is 139% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2281st and 6515th ($1821 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 30th and 6854th 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
$15.9
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$19214

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525