Busan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$427
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
11.5M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4918th ($1084 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st 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 Sao Paulo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 120th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Sao Paulo

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Busan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$15990

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720