Johannesburg vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$487
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.49M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 39% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5069th and 6539th ($1079 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5446th and 6967th 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
$9.91
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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