Boston vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2550
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$891
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
676K
3M

The cost of living in Boston is 284% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 27th and 5856th ($3680 vs $958) 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 0.9 months in Brasilia. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Brasilia ranked 13th in Brazil, while ranked 105th and 5032nd 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
$24.8
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$96
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$64.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$710
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$17564

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686