Phoenix vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
91
69
🏙️ Population
1.61M
11.5M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 123% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1184th and 5192nd ($2340 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$15428

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666