Brazil vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$336
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$522
$2268
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
63
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
20%
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
212M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($771) is 31% less expensive than in South Korea ($1114). Brazil ranked 138th vs 80th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 104th 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
$6.04
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1798
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9477
$17691

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1115
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1013
6.21M
Brasilia
$928
3M
Manaus
$823
2.3M
Belo Horizonte
$875
2.32M
Curitiba
$852
1.77M
Fortaleza
$812
2.58M
Salvador
$863
2.42M
Campinas
$888
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$845
1.39M
Recife
$805
1.49M
Uberlandia
$710
762K
Goiania
$839
1.44M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
727K
Guarulhos
$753
1.32M
Belem
$789
1.3M
Santo Andre
$742
749K
Campo Grande
$672
963K
Joinville
$765
665K
Maceio
$726
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$739
732K
Duque de Caxias
$648
887K
Florianopolis
$979
587K
Sao Luis
$808
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$787
834K
Niteroi
$792
497K
Nova Iguacu
$632
843K
Teresina
$559
868K
Osasco
$782
760K
Contagem
$596
652K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K