Brasilia vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$4018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
2.82M
906K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 64% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6598th and 1476th ($765 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 5716th and 249th 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
$6.98
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$15423

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858