Dubai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 200% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1039th and 6735th ($2420 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 203rd and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Recife

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Dubai Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$13958

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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