Brasilia vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2877
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$3926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
64
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
3.09M
3.33M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 63% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 6295th and 1218th ($826 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Dubai. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5819th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$3504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$92.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$4930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$84.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$14799

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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
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541