Busan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$390
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
3.45M
11.5M

The cost of living in Busan is 9% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5654th ($1060 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 201st and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611