Guangzhou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$354
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 3% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6835th and 6735th ($782 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 27th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 2285th and 5331st 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
$2.86
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$13958

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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