Brasilia vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$3498
🏠 One person rent
$332
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$2906
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
65
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
3.09M
555K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 41% less expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 6295th and 3786th ($826 vs $1406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 426th in Brazil and Germany, respectively. Check Brazil vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 2.1 months in Dresden. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Dresden ranked 31st in Germany, while ranked 5819th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$955
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$4133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$7.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$10601

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303