Brasilia vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$332
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
76
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 14% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6295th and 5593rd ($826 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Brazil and Romania, respectively. Check Brazil vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5819th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$9569

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678