Recife vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$746
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1937
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$330
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
60
100
🏙️ Population
1.49M
449K

The cost of living in Recife is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6884th and 23rd ($746 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Recife ranked 20th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5911th and 2nd 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
$4.91
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16281
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041