Brasilia vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$339
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2861
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
71
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
2.82M
7.01M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 49% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6414th and 3292nd ($806 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5782nd and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$10359

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489