Brasilia vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$415
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
62
74
🏙️ Population
3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 17% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6162nd and 5003rd ($928 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 16th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5658th vs 2408th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Sao Paulo

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Brasilia Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$16798

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Cities near Brasilia

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719