Brasilia vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$4432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.61M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6598th and 955th ($765 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 875th 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 31st in the United States, while ranked 5716th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Phoenix

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Brasilia Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724