Brasilia vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 75% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6414th and 72nd ($806 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754