Phoenix vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
1.61M
6.21M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 133% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1175th and 5559th ($2357 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 134th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Rio de Janeiro

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Phoenix Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$13739

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Cities near Phoenix

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631