Ottawa vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
54
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
1.02M
1.49M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 165% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1688th and 6758th ($2122 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 33rd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 141st and 5007th 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
$15.2
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$11966

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592