Bissau vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$363
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
4
100
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
492K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bissau is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6340th and 4104th ($827 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8819th and 30th 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
$6.01
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
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$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019