Busan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$427
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.58M

The cost of living in Busan is 31% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6658th ($1084 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 22nd in South Korea and Brazil, respectively. Check South Korea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 120th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Fortaleza

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Busan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615