Philadelphia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6395
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$1516
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4131
$413
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
54
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 287% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 664th and 7055th ($2597 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 610th and 43rd 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Philadelphia ranked 28th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 138th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1616
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3231
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3404
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2379
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.63
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2066
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19774
$14050

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509