Phoenix vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
73
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.33M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 198% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 973rd and 6457th ($2369 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 11th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 119th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373