Brasilia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
2.82M
690K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6414th and 93rd ($806 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 74th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 41st 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
$6.74
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948