Recife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
40
98
🏙️ Population
1.49M
447K

The cost of living in Recife is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6539th and 41st ($776 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 2 months in Zurich. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6967th 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
$4.24
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843