Busan vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$380
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.7M

The cost of living in Busan is 26% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 5114th and 6336th ($1029 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 17th in South Korea and Brazil, respectively. Check South Korea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 108th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659