Dubai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dubai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 237% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 848th and 6884th ($2514 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 158th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dubai vs Recife infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dubai vs Recife

Prices for goods and services in Dubai and Recife are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dubai Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$16281

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544