Brasilia vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
62
88
🏙️ Population
3M
639K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 54% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6162nd and 1947th ($928 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1526th 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 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 5658th and 318th 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
$7.88
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$19339

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619