Brasilia vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1506
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$2275
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$280
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
66
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.36M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 68% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 6414th and 781st ($806 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Brisbane. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5782nd and 15th 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
$6.74
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$7907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$5572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$9531

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876