Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 34.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Brazil
- Groceries
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pay 59.3% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 20.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,878
|
$5.09
R$29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
$5.99
R$34.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,122
|
$0.99
R$5.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,141
|
$0.60
R$3.44
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
$1.36
R$7.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,790
|
$3.98
R$22.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,751
|
$3.44
R$19.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
$1.87
R$10.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,787
|
$1.52
R$8.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,566
|
$0.81
R$4.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,146
|
$0.53
R$3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,649
|
$0.45
R$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,480
|
$0.63
R$3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,630
|
$0.49
R$2.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,744
|
$0.46
R$2.63
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,331
|
$3.67
R$20.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,320
|
$39.48
R$225.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
$19,264.28
R$109,896.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,779
|
$7.39
R$42.16
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
$17.79
R$101.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩615,392
|
$286.10
R$1,632.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩473,385
|
$200.36
R$1,143.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
$49.32
R$281.34
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩538,231
|
$259.04
R$1,477.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
$6,658.88
R$37,986.94
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,460
|
$1.55
R$8.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,886
|
$1.55
R$8.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
$1.94
R$11.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,890
|
$21.85
R$124.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,556
|
$5.84
R$33.30
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
$43.13
R$246.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
$39.67
R$226.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
$69.89
R$398.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,105
|
$56.60
R$322.87
|
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