Manaus vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Manaus	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$764	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1815	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$355	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$600	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$240	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$94	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$458	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	23	100
😀 Quality of life	53	95
🏙️ Population	2.06M	9.67M

The cost of living in Manaus is 43% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6606th and 4104th ($764 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Manaus ranked 23rd best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6060th and 30th 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	$5.07	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.4	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.96	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$380	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$235	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$618	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$432	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.5	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.79%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1380	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$828	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.78	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.2	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.98	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.05	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.43	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.48	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.28	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.09	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.79	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.49	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.83	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.3	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.12	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.4	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.17	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.9	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.6	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$199	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4516	$20197

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$677
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$682
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$676
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$694
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$695
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$697
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$579
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$639
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$560
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$606
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$575
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$611
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$575
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$576
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1031
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$565
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$610
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$590
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$577
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$671
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$580
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1062
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$881
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$603
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$735
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$583
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1645
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$629
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1643
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$789
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$757
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$755
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$638

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019