Boston vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
676K
1.49M

The cost of living in Boston is 352% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 30th and 6735th ($3638 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 27th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 94th and 5331st 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
$21.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$13958

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583