Phoenix vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
54
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 193% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1175th and 6735th ($2357 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 27th 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 25th best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 134th and 5331st 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
$18.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583