Busan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$430
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.58M

The cost of living in Busan is 37% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 5007th and 6710th ($1114 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 24th in South Korea and Brazil, respectively. Check South Korea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 121st and 5803rd 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
$5.89
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595