Recife vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.39M

The cost of living in Recife is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6735th and 50th ($805 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5331st and 137th 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
$4.41
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$26517

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804