Brazil vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$336
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$522
$1923
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
57
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
55%
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
212M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($771) is 39% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1272). Brazil ranked 138th vs 57th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 104th and 57th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Brazil and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$96.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1798
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$1471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9477
$8729

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1115
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1013
6.21M
Brasilia
$928
3M
Manaus
$823
2.3M
Belo Horizonte
$875
2.32M
Curitiba
$852
1.77M
Fortaleza
$812
2.58M
Salvador
$863
2.42M
Campinas
$888
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$845
1.39M
Recife
$805
1.49M
Uberlandia
$710
762K
Goiania
$839
1.44M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
727K
Guarulhos
$753
1.32M
Belem
$789
1.3M
Santo Andre
$742
749K
Campo Grande
$672
963K
Joinville
$765
665K
Maceio
$726
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$739
732K
Duque de Caxias
$648
887K
Florianopolis
$979
587K
Sao Luis
$808
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$787
834K
Niteroi
$792
497K
Nova Iguacu
$632
843K
Teresina
$559
868K
Osasco
$782
760K
Contagem
$596
652K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1632
7.01M
Jeddah
$1209
4.7M
Mecca
$1107
2.43M
Dammam
$1037
903K
Medina
$1168
1.41M
Tabuk
$1074
886K
Qatif
$823
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$928
379K
Unaizah
$931
250K
Abha
$902
236K
Dhahran
$931
138K
Ha'il
$775
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$793
299K
Sakakah
$776
150K
Ar Rass
$815
92.5K
Bareq
$893
75.4K
Najran
$865
72K
Al Wajh
$942
50K
Bisha
$906
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1005
8.21K