Bucharest vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$449
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.66M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 26% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6515th ($961 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Romania and Brazil, respectively. Check Romania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 703rd and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$19214

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525