Brasilia vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$415
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$3475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
3M
587K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 41% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6162nd and 3860th ($928 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 496th 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 Essen. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5658th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Essen

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Brasilia Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$10028

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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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587