Recife vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
664K

The cost of living in Recife is 71% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6884th and 689th ($746 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 5th in Brazil and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Recife ranked 20th best city to live in Brazil vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5911th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Rotterdam

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Recife Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$13809

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671