Ningbo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$261
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
54
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.66M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 11% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6976th and 6515th ($677 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 31st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 5865th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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