Recife vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$386
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$437
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
56
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.42M

The cost of living in Recife is 5% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6539th and 6712th ($776 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 23rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Ranked 71st vs 8th best cities to live in Brazil, and 6967th vs 5558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Salvador

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Recife Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$10964

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610