Brasilia vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
98
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
3M
3.51M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 55% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5856th and 1723rd ($958 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Brazil and Spain, respectively. Check Brazil vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5032nd and 160th 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
$8.07
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812