Busan vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$430
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.49M

The cost of living in Busan is 38% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5007th and 6735th ($1114 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 27th 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 Recife. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 121st and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Recife

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Busan Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$13958

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583