Phoenix vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.66M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 213% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 864th and 6515th ($2390 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 31st 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 127th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$19214

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525