Brasilia vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
97
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
3M
874K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 77% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6162nd and 7th ($928 vs $4040) 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5658th and 30th 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
$7.88
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$21243

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805