Brasilia vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
3.09M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 68% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6295th and 505th ($826 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 455th 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 2 months in Chicago. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$15494

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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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$2476
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$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
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$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
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$2258
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$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240