Brasilia vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$332
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.01M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 76% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6295th and 22nd ($826 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 20th 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 Jose, United States. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$15889

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123