Brasilia vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 64% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6162nd and 742nd ($928 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 648th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5658th and 87th 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
$7.88
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801