Recife vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$5531
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Recife is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7055th and 36th ($671 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5998th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$28706

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Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759