Brasilia vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$4896
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2149
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3956
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
66
😀 Quality of life
61
98
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.71M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 57% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 6320th and 1813th ($882 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5763rd and 9th 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
$6.87
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$1514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$82.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$8291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$6020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$1795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$11423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736