Philadelphia vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2584
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5778
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2234
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4329
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
93
60
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.49M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 246% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 744th and 6884th ($2584 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 660th and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Philadelphia ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 95th and 5911th 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
$20
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2401
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2372
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.24
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.6
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2021
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$16281

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544