Brasilia vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$332
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
3.09M
3.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 74% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6295th and 72nd ($826 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 60th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$31623

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862