Brasilia vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$443
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
78
😀 Quality of life
66
84
🏙️ Population
3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 17% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5856th and 4877th ($958 vs $1148) 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 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5032nd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Bucharest

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Brasilia Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725