Boston vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
676K
1.49M

The cost of living in Boston is 359% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 27th and 6758th ($3680 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 105th and 5007th 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
$24.8
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$11966

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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