Brazil vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$1266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$316
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1021
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$2089
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
59
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
55%
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
212M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 43% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1266). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 56th 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 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 110th and 55th 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
$5.53
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$7971

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1627
7.01M
Jeddah
$1155
4.7M
Mecca
$1162
2.43M
Dammam
$1008
903K
Medina
$1182
1.41M
Tabuk
$1069
886K
Qatif
$873
625K
Jubail
$930
379K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$967
250K
Abha
$911
236K
Ha'il
$825
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$806
299K
Dhahran
$908
138K
Sakakah
$769
150K
Bareq
$903
75.4K
Ar Rass
$862
92.5K
Najran
$860
72K
Al Wajh
$940
50K
Bisha
$918
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$791
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1008
8.21K