Recife vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$4523
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
40
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.87M

The cost of living in Recife is 76% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6539th and 81st ($776 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Brazil and Singapore, respectively. Check Brazil vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6967th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Singapore City

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Recife Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637