Brazil vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1803
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$307
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$543
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$10044
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
63
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
39
85
🏙️ Population
203M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($705) is 38% less expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Brazil ranked 135th vs 67th 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 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 116th and 22nd 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
$5.21
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.96%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1067
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8118
$21622

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1012
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$955
6.21M
Brasilia
$806
2.82M
Salvador
$741
2.42M
Manaus
$798
2.06M
Curitiba
$766
1.77M
Belo Horizonte
$787
2.32M
Recife
$776
1.49M
Campinas
$803
1.21M
Santo Andre
$644
749K
Belem
$770
1.3M
Porto Alegre
$794
1.33M
Fortaleza
$717
2.43M
Goiania
$656
1.44M
Guarulhos
$691
1.29M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
697K
Joinville
$680
616K
Uberlandia
$638
713K
Maceio
$630
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$673
698K
Sao Luis
$692
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$669
834K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
644K
Teresina
$576
868K
Duque de Caxias
$636
887K
Florianopolis
$826
537K
Osasco
$686
743K
Niteroi
$773
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
811K
Petrolina
$412
387K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K