Phoenix vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
54
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 202% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1041st and 6758th ($2423 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 33rd 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 226th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Recife

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Phoenix Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592