Phoenix vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.33M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 187% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1184th and 6605th ($2340 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444