Recife vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$4401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.87M

The cost of living in Recife is 74% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6735th and 154th ($805 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5331st and 5th 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
$4.41
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$31369

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663