Brasilia vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.61M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6414th and 973rd ($806 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 858th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 119th 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
$6.74
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657