Recife vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$7528
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
1.49M
874K

The cost of living in Recife is 83% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7055th and 7th ($671 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5998th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$20590

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752