New York City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in New York City is 424% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4th and 6758th ($4202 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 15th and 5007th 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
$22.6
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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