Bissau vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$380
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
26
95
🏙️ Population
492K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bissau is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6393rd and 3641st ($799 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and South Korea, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8747th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Seoul

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Bissau Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963