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

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Brasilia San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6162nd and 8th ($928 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5658th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs San Jose, United States

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Brasilia San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$23160

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212