Philadelphia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 224% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 741st and 6758th ($2597 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 118th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Recife

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Philadelphia Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$11966

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

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