Chicago vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$626
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
96
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.66M

The cost of living in Chicago is 242% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 505th and 6515th ($2613 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 31st 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 6854th 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
$17.5
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$19214

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Recife

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