Brasilia vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$4943
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2020
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$3604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
66
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
3.09M
2.36M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 65% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 6295th and 930th ($826 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.5 months in Brisbane. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5819th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Brisbane

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Brasilia Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$7.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$9010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$6567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$26.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$8728

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693