Recife vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$386
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.67M

The cost of living in Recife is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6539th and 3861st ($776 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 2 months in Seoul. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6967th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Seoul

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Recife Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$21834

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043