Boston vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2318
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
676K
2.82M

The cost of living in Boston is 314% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 27th and 6320th ($3652 vs $882) 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Brasilia. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Brasilia ranked 13th in Brazil, while ranked 71st and 5763rd 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
$22
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$90.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$16129

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629