Recife vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
737K

The cost of living in Recife is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6758th and 126th ($802 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5007th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Seattle

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Recife Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098