Moscow vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$542
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$626
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
12.5M
1.66M

The cost of living in Moscow is 34% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5167th and 6515th ($1021 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Russia and Brazil, respectively. Check Russia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 1608th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Recife

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Moscow Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

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