Brasilia vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
72
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
2.82M
906K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 64% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6414th and 1248th ($806 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1100th 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 Columbus. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Columbus

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Brasilia Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$15346

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829