Brasilia vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
97
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
3M
874K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 77% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5856th and 7th ($958 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 San Francisco. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5032nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs San Francisco

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Brasilia San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$21216

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808