Recife vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$330
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Recife is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6884th and 43rd ($746 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 33rd in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Recife ranked 20th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5911th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782