Brasilia vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$332
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
97
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
3.09M
874K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 78% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6295th and 12th ($826 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$31490

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733