Boston vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2266
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$501
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
676K
2.82M

The cost of living in Boston is 364% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 24th and 6598th ($3547 vs $765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 8th 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Brasilia. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Brasilia ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 103rd and 5716th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Brasilia

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Boston Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$61.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$2296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$1378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$56.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$14627

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BostonBrasilia

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590