Boston vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
676K
1.49M

The cost of living in Boston is 390% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 27th and 6884th ($3652 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 29th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 71st and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Recife

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Boston Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$16281

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Recife

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