Brasilia vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brasilia	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$958	$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2550	$7493
🏠 One person rent	$443	$1996
🏘️ Family rent	$765	$3450
🍽️ Food expenses	$295	$789
🚐 Transport expenses	$115	$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$891	$6618
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	28	80
😀 Quality of life	66	91
🏙️ Population	3M	737K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5856th and 126th ($958 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 94th 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 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5032nd and 147th 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	$8.07	$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.1	$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.23	$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$2.6	$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.3	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$547	$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$314	$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$992	$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$561	$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.4	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96	$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.6	$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.61%	6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2461	$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1684	$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.96	$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.5	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.7	$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.7	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.4	$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.39	$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.5	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.51	$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.07	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.38	$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.09	$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$28.7	$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.19	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$64.4	$167
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.62	$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$710	$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17564	$30033

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance	City	Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi	Formosa	$763
129 km or 80 mi	Anapolis	$575
142 km or 89 mi	Goianesia	$725
176 km or 110 mi	Goiania	$800
192 km or 119 mi	Paracatu	$704
196 km or 122 mi	Trindade	$693
231 km or 143 mi	Caldas Novas	$712
264 km or 164 mi	Catalao	$703
319 km or 198 mi	Araguari	$680
325 km or 202 mi	Itumbiara	$625
343 km or 213 mi	Patos de Minas	$669
350 km or 217 mi	Uberlandia	$728
379 km or 235 mi	Januaria	$639
391 km or 243 mi	Ituiutaba	$651
393 km or 244 mi	Rio Verde	$639
434 km or 270 mi	Araxa	$590
440 km or 273 mi	Uberaba	$626
442 km or 274 mi	Montes Claros	$622
468 km or 291 mi	Barra do Garcas	$690
469 km or 291 mi	Jatai	$653
470 km or 292 mi	Gurupi	$676
489 km or 304 mi	Janauba	$623
493 km or 306 mi	Curvelo	$659
511 km or 318 mi	Barreiras	$640
530 km or 329 mi	Franca	$597
535 km or 332 mi	Barretos	$645
557 km or 346 mi	Bom Jesus da Lapa	$603
558 km or 347 mi	Fernandopolis	$693
560 km or 348 mi	Votuporanga	$691
561 km or 349 mi	Sete Lagoas	$475
564 km or 350 mi	Passos	$618
568 km or 353 mi	Batatais	$665
575 km or 357 mi	Guanambi	$616
577 km or 358 mi	Bebedouro	$672
578 km or 359 mi	Divinopolis	$638
581 km or 361 mi	Formiga	$669
581 km or 361 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$764
585 km or 363 mi	Mirassol	$715
591 km or 367 mi	Itauna	$636
594 km or 369 mi	Sertaozinho	$686

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2678
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2827
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2782
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2621
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3602
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2749
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2783
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2734
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2884
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2797
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2637
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2736
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2479
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2775
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2714
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2542
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2617
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2709
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2342
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2727
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2429
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2722
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2822
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2670
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2576
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2661
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2378
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2616
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2592
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2690
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2773
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2475
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2580
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2765
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2098