Phoenix vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 205% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 973rd and 6539th ($2369 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 119th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$18289

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502