Brasilia vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$443
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
3M
24.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 17% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5856th and 4880th ($958 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Brazil and China, respectively. Check Brazil vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 5032nd and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Shanghai

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Brasilia Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$27610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789