Brasilia vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.61M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6295th and 864th ($826 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 780th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706