Recife vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
664K

The cost of living in Recife is 65% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6539th and 1336th ($776 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6967th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$10888

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592