Brasilia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$332
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
3.09M
690K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6295th and 96th ($826 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 82nd 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 Washington. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Washington

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Brasilia Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$28279

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846