Boston vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Boston | Recife | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Boston is 338% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 35th and 6515th ($3345 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 83rd and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Boston vs Recife
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| Boston | Recife | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Boston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4 km or 2.5 mi |  Cambridge | |
| 4.4 km or 2.7 mi | Chelsea | |
| 4.5 km or 2.8 mi | Somerville | |
| 5.6 km or 3.5 mi | Everett | |
| 5.7 km or 3.5 mi | Brookline | |
| 6.9 km or 4.3 mi | Revere | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi | Malden | |
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi | Medford | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Belmont | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Arlington | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Watertown | |
| 11 km or 6.9 mi | Melrose | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Milton | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Winchester | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Newton | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Saugus | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Quincy | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Stoneham | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Waltham | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Lynn | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Woburn | |
| 16 km or 9.6 mi | Dedham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Needham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Lexington | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Wakefield | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Braintree | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Weymouth | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Reading | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Hingham | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Burlington | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wellesley | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Norwood | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Peabody | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Randolph | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Salem | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmington | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Marblehead | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Canton | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Natick | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Stoughton |
Cities near Recife
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 km or 3.6 mi |  Olinda | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Camaragibe | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Paulista | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Jaboatao dos Guararapes | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Carpina | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Goiana | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Joao Pessoa | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Caruaru | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Campina Grande | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Rio Largo | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Garanhuns | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Maceio | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Arcoverde | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Palmeira dos Indios | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Natal | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Arapiraca | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Patos | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Caico | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Penedo | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Paulo Afonso | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Aracaju | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Mossoro | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Estancia | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Salgueiro | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Ico | |
| 487 km or 302 mi | Russas | |
| 498 km or 309 mi | Juazeiro do Norte | |
| 503 km or 312 mi | Aracati | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Crato | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Iguatu | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Quixada | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Alagoinhas | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Serrinha | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Fortaleza | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Petrolina | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Juazeiro | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Caucaia | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Caninde | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Senhor do Bonfim |