Recife vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$361
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
1.66M
874K

The cost of living in Recife is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6515th and 12th ($763 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6854th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs San Francisco

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Recife San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$31490

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Cities near Recife

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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733