Brasilia vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
2.82M
639K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 60% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6414th and 1856th ($806 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 216th 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
$6.74
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$16775

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$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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$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614