Recife vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$330
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.67M

The cost of living in Recife is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6884th and 4296th ($746 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 2nd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Recife ranked 20th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5911th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Seoul

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Recife Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020