Hangzhou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$405
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
54
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 7% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6527th and 6735th ($860 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 3360th and 5331st 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
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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