Recife vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
1.49M
737K

The cost of living in Recife is 78% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7055th and 158th ($671 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 140th 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 0.6 months in Recife compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5998th and 98th 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
$4.01
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$29407

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Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093