Boston vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$806
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$716
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
676K
2.82M

The cost of living in Boston is 330% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 32nd and 6414th ($3467 vs $806) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Brasilia. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Brasilia ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 5782nd 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
$21.3
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$11560

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613