Recife vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.87M

The cost of living in Recife is 74% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6758th and 165th ($802 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Brazil and Singapore, respectively. Check Brazil vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5007th 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
$5.07
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$27027

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637