Brasilia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
81
😀 Quality of life
61
100
🏙️ Population
2.82M
449K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6320th and 23rd ($882 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5763rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Zurich

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Brasilia Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041