Recife vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.01M

The cost of living in Recife is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6735th and 8th ($805 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5331st and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs San Jose, United States

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Recife San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$23160

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212