Phoenix vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
1.61M
12.4M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 129% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 864th and 5031st ($2390 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 127th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659