Brasilia vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$3270
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
56
86
🏙️ Population
2.82M
639K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 63% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6598th and 1678th ($765 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5716th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Detroit

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Brasilia Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$16893

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527