Manaus vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$380
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
25
99
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Manaus is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6589th and 4545th ($842 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5837th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Seoul

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Manaus Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971