Boston vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
676K
3.09M

The cost of living in Boston is 305% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 35th and 6295th ($3345 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 15th 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 Boston compared to 0.7 months in Brasilia. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Brasilia ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 83rd and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$96.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$12495

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665