Brasilia vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$332
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
78
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
3.09M
10.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 90% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 6295th and 8842nd ($826 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 19th in Brazil and India, respectively. Check Brazil vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 2 months in Chennai. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 5819th and 3676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$1681

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325