Brasilia vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$415
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$1467
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
78
😀 Quality of life
62
84
🏙️ Population
3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 18% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6162nd and 4935th ($928 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Brazil and Romania, respectively. Check Brazil vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5658th and 508th 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
$7.88
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$16525

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795