Hangzhou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$389
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
71
40
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6287th and 6539th ($843 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 14th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 2189th and 6967th 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
$3.79
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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