Recife vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$361
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
75
😀 Quality of life
43
85
🏙️ Population
1.66M
459K

The cost of living in Recife is 64% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6515th and 1538th ($763 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1363rd in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6854th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Virginia Beach

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Recife Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685