Brasilia vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$332
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
3.09M
3.45M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 20% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6295th and 5114th ($826 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 39th in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5819th and 108th 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
$6.36
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955