Bissau vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$393
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
15
94
🏙️ Population
492K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bissau is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6166th and 3861st ($889 vs $1461) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 2 months in Seoul. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9033rd and 43rd 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
$6.2
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043