Busan vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$427
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.49M

The cost of living in Busan is 35% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6758th ($1084 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 120th and 5007th 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
$5.61
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592