Ottawa vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.49M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 188% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1290th and 6539th ($2236 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 14th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 167th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Recife

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Ottawa Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$18289

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

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