Hangzhou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$438
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
54
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 12% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6257th and 6758th ($899 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 3005th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Recife

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Hangzhou Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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