Recife vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$358
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1316
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
85
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.65M

The cost of living in Recife is 30% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6758th and 4898th ($802 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 5th in Brazil and Russia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5007th and 3542nd 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
$5.07
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597