Brasilia vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$339
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
76
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 22% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6414th and 5404th ($806 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5782nd and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$10286

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721