Boston vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$570
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
676K
3M

The cost of living in Boston is 292% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 30th and 6162nd ($3638 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Brasilia ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 94th and 5658th 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
$21.5
$7.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$85.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$17134

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675