Brasilia vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$332
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
3.09M
8.8M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 80% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6295th and 6th ($826 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028