London vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$1997
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$361
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$603
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$232
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$626
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	54
😀 Quality of life	98	43
🏙️ Population	8.91M	1.66M

The cost of living in London is 335% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 38th and 6515th ($3321 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.8 months in Recife. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Recife

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	London	Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$1.74
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$19214

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

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