Brasilia vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
100
🏙️ Population
2.82M
5.03M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 66% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6414th and 923rd ($806 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5782nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Melbourne

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Brasilia Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913