Brasilia vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$332
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
3.09M
579K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 46% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6295th and 3358th ($826 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 247th 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 4th in Germany, while ranked 5819th and 32nd 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
$6.36
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$9133

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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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410