Brasilia vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$386
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
72
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.45M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 20% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6320th and 4938th ($882 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5763rd and 150th 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
$6.87
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981