Boston vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
676K
1.49M

The cost of living in Boston is 347% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 32nd and 6539th ($3467 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 6967th 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
$21.3
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$18289

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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