Brasilia vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$339
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
79
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.12M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 11% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6414th and 6099th ($806 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Check Brazil vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5782nd and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Buenos Aires

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Brasilia Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$4474

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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

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742