Brasilia vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$5026
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 67% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6162nd and 375th ($928 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 311th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5658th and 22nd 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
$7.88
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434