Recife vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
737K

The cost of living in Recife is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6539th and 206th ($776 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6967th and 102nd 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
$4.24
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263