Brasilia vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.39M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6414th and 45th ($806 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 36th 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 San Diego. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647