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

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Recife San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.01M

The cost of living in Recife is 79% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6539th and 13th ($776 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6967th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$23974

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Cities near Recife

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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146