Recife vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$361
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
94
😀 Quality of life
43
62
🏙️ Population
1.66M
6.78M

The cost of living in Recife is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6515th and 5234th ($763 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 42nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Brazil, and 6854th vs 5089th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Rio de Janeiro

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Recife Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$10845

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620