Brasilia vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$3749
🏠 One person rent
$415
$706
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$3314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
65
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
3M
566K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 39% less expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 6162nd and 3968th ($928 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 536th in Brazil and Germany, respectively. Check Brazil vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 2.2 months in Dresden. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Dresden ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 5658th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Dresden

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Brasilia Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$3.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$716
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$462
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$5211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$9.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$16803

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1478
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1476
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1473
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1476
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1460
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1462
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1227
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1454
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1494
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1525
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1553