Brasilia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
2.82M
690K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6320th and 73rd ($882 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 58th 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 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5763rd and 26th 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
$6.87
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.08
🥤 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
$477
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949