Johannesburg vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$441
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.49M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 48% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5539th and 7055th ($993 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 5667th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Recife

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Johannesburg Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$14050

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509