Brasilia vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
82
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
2.82M
468K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 68% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6598th and 972nd ($765 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 5716th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Raleigh

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Brasilia Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$21914

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682