Bucharest vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$562
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4877th and 6758th ($1148 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Romania and Brazil, respectively. Check Romania vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 482nd and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Recife

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Bucharest Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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