Recife vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$361
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
43
93
🏙️ Population
1.66M
592K

The cost of living in Recife is 62% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6515th and 1756th ($763 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 7th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6854th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$12166

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413