Phoenix vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
1.61M
11.5M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 134% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 973rd and 5616th ($2369 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 119th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$13135

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629