Johannesburg vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$403
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.66M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5921st and 6515th ($908 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5184th and 6854th 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
$7.41
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525