Recife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
54
98
🏙️ Population
1.49M
449K

The cost of living in Recife is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7055th and 59th ($671 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 2nd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5998th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Zurich

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Recife Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717