Brasilia vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$296
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$2980
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
2.82M
587K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 47% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6598th and 3685th ($765 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 413th 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 Essen. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 5716th and 33rd 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
$6.98
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$8902

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448