Brasilia vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 74% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6320th and 65th ($882 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 51st 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5763rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927