Guangzhou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$322
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6838th and 6884th ($758 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 29th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 2100th and 5911th 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
$2.82
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$16281

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544