Busan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$395
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
3.45M
11.5M

The cost of living in Busan is 11% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4837th and 5616th ($1122 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 181st and 4573rd 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
$5.92
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629