Recife vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$386
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.38M

The cost of living in Recife is 11% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6539th and 6204th ($776 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Brazil and Russia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6967th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Saint Petersburg

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Recife Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$6847

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525