Brasilia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
81
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
3.09M
443K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6295th and 31st ($826 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5819th and 6th 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
$6.36
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$29266

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846