Recife vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$361
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
43
90
🏙️ Population
1.66M
737K

The cost of living in Recife is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6515th and 145th ($763 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 120th 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 0.8 months in Recife compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6854th and 125th 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
$4.92
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$29730

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Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210