Recife vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$361
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.39M

The cost of living in Recife is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6515th and 26th ($763 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 23rd 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 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6854th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606