Brasilia vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$339
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.45M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 28% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6414th and 4837th ($806 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 13th 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 Brasilia compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5782nd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Busan

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Brasilia Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000