Brasilia vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
82
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.82M
468K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 67% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6414th and 806th ($806 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 202nd 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
$6.74
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753