Beijing vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$648
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4987th and 6758th ($1108 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 2361st and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Recife

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Beijing Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$11966

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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