Guangzhou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$342
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 2% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6854th and 6758th ($785 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 33rd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 1149th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Recife

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Guangzhou Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$11966

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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