Phoenix vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
1.61M
6.21M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 149% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1184th and 6006th ($2340 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586