Recife vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$358
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.5M

The cost of living in Recife is 29% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6758th and 4918th ($802 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 12th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5007th vs 1670th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Sao Paulo

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Recife Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$15990

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720