Brasilia vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.42M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 57% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6598th and 2443rd ($765 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5716th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Madrid

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Brasilia Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$10042

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522