Chicago vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chicago is 250% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 375th and 6735th ($2822 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 22nd and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Recife

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Chicago Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$13958

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583