Busan vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$395
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.49M

The cost of living in Busan is 45% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4837th and 6539th ($1122 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 6967th 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
$5.92
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$18289

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502