Busan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$430
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
11.5M

The cost of living in Busan is 0.1% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5007th and 5003rd ($1114 vs $1115) 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 2.3 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 121st and 2408th 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
$5.89
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719