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

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Brasilia San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$6972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.01M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 78% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6414th and 13th ($806 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146