Frankfurt vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
773K
1.49M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 171% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1589th and 6539th ($2102 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 36th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Recife

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Frankfurt Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$18289

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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