Brazil vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1754
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$296
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$10295
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
64
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
20%
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
39
84
🏙️ Population
203M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($681) is 39% less expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Brazil ranked 145th vs 64th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 117th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Brazil and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.18
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.75
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8287
$18055

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$976
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$916
6.21M
Brasilia
$765
2.82M
Manaus
$764
2.06M
Salvador
$705
2.42M
Belo Horizonte
$768
2.32M
Curitiba
$755
1.77M
Campinas
$759
1.21M
Santo Andre
$618
749K
Recife
$671
1.49M
Porto Alegre
$752
1.33M
Fortaleza
$745
2.43M
Belem
$755
1.3M
Uberlandia
$630
713K
Goiania
$665
1.44M
Guarulhos
$662
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
697K
Campo Grande
$588
898K
Joinville
$662
616K
Ribeirao Preto
$647
699K
Sao Luis
$710
1.04M
Maceio
$667
958K
Joao Pessoa
$615
834K
Duque de Caxias
$614
887K
Teresina
$557
868K
Florianopolis
$857
537K
Osasco
$661
729K
Niteroi
$718
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
811K
Aracaju
$527
633K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K