Brasilia vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$332
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
79
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
3.09M
3.12M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 4% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6295th and 6407th ($826 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Check Brazil vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5819th and 2311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$36.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
23.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$6679

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605