Recife vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Recife is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6539th and 45th ($776 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 36th 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 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6967th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647