Chicago vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 244% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 483rd and 6539th ($2667 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 14th 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 Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 20th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$18289

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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