Brasilia vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
82
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
3M
468K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5856th and 1363rd ($958 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1143rd 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 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5032nd and 219th 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
$8.07
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$24243

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729