Brasilia vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$332
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
92
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.07M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 53% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6295th and 2484th ($826 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 31st in Brazil and Germany, respectively. Check Brazil vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5819th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Cologne

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Brasilia Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.98
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$16182

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776