Busan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$395
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.43M

The cost of living in Busan is 56% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4837th and 6830th ($1122 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587