Recife vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Recife | Shenzhen | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Recife is 19% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6515th and 5744th ($763 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 16th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 6854th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Recife vs Shenzhen
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| Recife | Shenzhen | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Recife
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 km or 3.6 mi |  Olinda | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Camaragibe | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Paulista | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Jaboatao dos Guararapes | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Carpina | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Goiana | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Joao Pessoa | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Caruaru | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Campina Grande | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Rio Largo | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Garanhuns | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Maceio | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Arcoverde | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Palmeira dos Indios | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Natal | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Arapiraca | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Patos | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Caico | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Penedo | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Paulo Afonso | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Aracaju | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Mossoro | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Estancia | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Salgueiro | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Ico | |
| 487 km or 302 mi | Russas | |
| 498 km or 309 mi | Juazeiro do Norte | |
| 503 km or 312 mi | Aracati | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Crato | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Iguatu | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Quixada | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Alagoinhas | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Serrinha | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Fortaleza | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Petrolina | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Juazeiro | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Caucaia | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Caninde | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Senhor do Bonfim |
Cities near Shenzhen
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Kowloon | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Dongguan | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Macau | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Huizhou | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Guangzhou | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Foshan | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Shanwei | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Kaiping | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Heyuan | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Yunfu | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Puning | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Jieyang | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Shantou | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Meizhou | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Hezhou | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Maoming | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Yulin | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Longyan | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Guigang | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Xiamen | |
| 477 km or 297 mi | Haikou | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Kinmen | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Guilin | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Yongzhou |