Brasilia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
82
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
3M
449K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6162nd and 13th ($928 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5658th and 9th 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
$7.88
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171