Recife vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$330
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.21M

The cost of living in Recife is 21% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6884th and 6006th ($746 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 20th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5911th vs 4818th 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
$4.91
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$12076

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586