Busan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$395
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
6.21M

The cost of living in Busan is 17% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4837th and 5959th ($1122 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585