Brasilia vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$4153
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
66
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
3M
3.94M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 61% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 5856th and 947th ($958 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5032nd and 184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Dubai

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Brasilia Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$17401

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469