Recife vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
40
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
874K

The cost of living in Recife is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6539th and 9th ($776 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6967th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610