Brasilia vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
72
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
3.09M
906K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 62% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6295th and 1282nd ($826 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1143rd 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 1.8 months in Columbus. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$10456

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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
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861