Brasilia vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$386
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 21% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6320th and 4913th ($882 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Brazil and Romania, respectively. Check Brazil vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5763rd and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$14350

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749