Belem vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$405
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$2181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
40
72
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.45M

The cost of living in Belem is 29% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6655th and 5092nd ($755 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 30th in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6876th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Busan

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Belem Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$13395

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$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970