Brasilia vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
2.82M
639K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 59% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6320th and 1636th ($882 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 5763rd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
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$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608