Brasilia vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
3.09M
639K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 58% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6295th and 1843rd ($826 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$16868

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614