Brasilia vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$3790
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
3M
906K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 55% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5856th and 1634th ($958 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1324th 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 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 5032nd and 266th 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
$8.07
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$20945

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936