Recife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
452K

The cost of living in Recife is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6758th and 11th ($802 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5007th and 6th 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
$5.07
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$26431

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Cities near Recife

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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117