Recife vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$361
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
43
87
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.87M

The cost of living in Recife is 55% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6515th and 2685th ($763 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in Brazil and Italy, respectively. Check Brazil vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6854th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Rome

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Recife Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229