Brasilia vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$415
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
79
😀 Quality of life
62
77
🏙️ Population
3M
3.12M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 23% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6162nd and 4761st ($928 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5658th and 1226th 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
$7.88
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$6078

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Cities near Brasilia

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

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965