Dubai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 208% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 947th and 6758th ($2470 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 184th and 5007th 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
$11.9
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592