Brasilia vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
80
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
3.09M
737K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6295th and 145th ($826 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Seattle

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Brasilia Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210