Phoenix vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.49M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 214% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 1184th and 6884th ($2340 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 29th 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 Recife. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 5911th 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
$18.1
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$16281

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544