Bucharest vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$496
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 34% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5404th and 6539th ($1036 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Romania and Brazil, respectively. Check Romania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 642nd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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