Recife vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$375
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.5M

The cost of living in Recife is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6735th and 5003rd ($805 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 11th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5331st vs 2408th 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
$4.41
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$16798

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Cities near Recife

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719