New York City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
97
40
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.49M

The cost of living in New York City is 422% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5th and 6539th ($4051 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.7 months in Recife. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 13th and 6967th 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
$24.7
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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