Brasilia vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$386
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$797
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
78
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.12M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 23% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 6320th and 4856th ($882 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 5763rd and 1059th 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
$6.87
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$5464

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897