Brasilia vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$415
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
28
70
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
3M
7.01M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 43% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6162nd and 3529th ($928 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.4 months in Riyadh. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5658th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Riyadh

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Brasilia Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487