Phoenix vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
1.61M
11.5M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 115% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1041st and 4918th ($2423 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 226th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Sao Paulo

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$15990

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720