Recife vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$358
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.67M

The cost of living in Recife is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6758th and 4545th ($802 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 3rd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5007th and 16th 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
$5.07
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971