Busan vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$430
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.42M

The cost of living in Busan is 29% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5007th and 6516th ($1114 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 121st and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Salvador

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Busan Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$14902

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743