Phoenix vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
1.61M
6.78M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 137% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 864th and 5234th ($2390 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 127th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$10845

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620