Belem vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$413
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Belem is 43% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6728th and 4296th ($784 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7040th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Seoul

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Belem Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$21347

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$660
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$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020