Brasilia vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
82
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
3.09M
468K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 70% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6295th and 304th ($826 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 266th 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 Raleigh. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 235th 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
$6.36
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$22084

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857