Brazil vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$316
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
75
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
212M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 59% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 24th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 110th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Germany

We calculate prices for Brazil and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 662 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$15339

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K