Brasilia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
81
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
2.82M
447K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6414th and 41st ($806 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 months in Zurich. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5782nd 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
$6.74
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843