Recife vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$386
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.75M

The cost of living in Recife is 56% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6539th and 2722nd ($776 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Brazil and Italy, respectively. Check Brazil vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6967th and 294th 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
$4.24
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262