Dubai vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
54
😀 Quality of life
86
40
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 198% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1098th and 6539th ($2309 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 306th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$18289

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502