Brasilia vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$443
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
79
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
3M
6.6M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 134% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 5856th and 8947th ($958 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th in Brazil and India, respectively. Check Brazil vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 5032nd and 5131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Chennai

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Brasilia Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259