Porto Alegre vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto Alegre Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$838
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$365
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
1.49M
9.67M

The cost of living in Porto Alegre is 42% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6252nd and 3641st ($838 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.6 months in Porto Alegre compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Porto Alegre ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5813th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto Alegre vs Seoul

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Porto Alegre Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.66
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1414
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$19966

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$601
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$634
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$555
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$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
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$511
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$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
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$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
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$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
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$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
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$1144
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$1087
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$1069
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$1106
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$1121
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$1081
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$1152
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$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
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$1120
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$1124
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$1054
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$1063
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$1072
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$1127
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$987
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$1020
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$1077
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$1041
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$1256
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$1088
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$1024
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$949
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$1542
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$973
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$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
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$880
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$940
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$1005
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$1009
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$903
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$1560
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$963