Jeddah vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$511
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 45% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4828th and 6539th ($1123 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 1110th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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