Guangzhou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$333
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 2% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6539th ($763 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 14th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 1036th and 6967th 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
$3.58
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$18289

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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