Brasilia vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.6M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6295th and 812th ($826 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Philadelphia

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Brasilia Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766