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

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Recife San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$6139
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.01M

The cost of living in Recife is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6758th and 8th ($802 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5007th and 126th 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
$5.07
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$23151

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Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273