Recife vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$361
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$2566
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
43
74
🏙️ Population
1.66M
7.01M

The cost of living in Recife is 53% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6515th and 2922nd ($763 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6854th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Riyadh

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Recife Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

Cities near Riyadh

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