Brasilia vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 66% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5856th and 358th ($958 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 300th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5032nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Chicago

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Brasilia Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$27880

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453