Johannesburg vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$547
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 50% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4745th and 6758th ($1204 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 33rd in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 5850th and 5007th 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
$12.2
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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