Recife vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Recife is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6758th and 52nd ($802 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 39th 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 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5007th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs San Diego

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Recife San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$22295

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Cities near Recife

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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826