Brasilia vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$332
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
71
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
3.09M
7.01M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 50% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6295th and 2922nd ($826 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5819th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$9649

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561