Recife vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$4175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
74
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
1.49M
459K

The cost of living in Recife is 66% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6735th and 1097th ($805 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 940th 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 0.5 months in Recife compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 5331st and 304th 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
$4.41
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$15986

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Cities near Recife

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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763