Manaus vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$282
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$2725
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
2.22M
9.67M

The cost of living in Manaus is 58% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6900th and 2495th ($685 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Manaus ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5507th and 33rd 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
$3.69
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950