New York City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
98
60
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in New York City is 464% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4th and 6884th ($4203 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.6 months in Recife. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 11th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Recife

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New York City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544