Recife vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$285
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$947
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
54
67
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.6M

The cost of living in Recife is 31% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7055th and 5668th ($671 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 2nd in Brazil and Russia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5998th and 3598th 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
$4.01
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$6.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$7571

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441