Cost of living comparison

Brazil

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 61.4% more expensive than Brasilia.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 18.5% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 94.5% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 76.3% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Seoul

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Seoul are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Brasilia, you would:

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	Brasilia	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 R$45.35	$8.96 ₩11,955
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$7.46 ₩9,962	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 R$7.56	$1.58 ₩2,112	+6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 R$4.81	$0.79 ₩1,049	-17.2%
Average			-5.5%

Brasilia vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Brasilia	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 R$10.45	$3.10 ₩4,134	+50.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.88 R$29.77	$8.84 ₩11,798	+50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06 R$20.57	$7.79 ₩10,403	+91.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 R$12.54	$3.61 ₩4,813	+45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 R$9.24	$4.74 ₩6,328	+159.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 R$5.59	$3.46 ₩4,624	+213.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 R$3.46	$1.57 ₩2,091	+129.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 R$3.05	$2.59 ₩3,462	+331.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 R$3.82	$2.83 ₩3,782	+275.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 R$2.76	$1.66 ₩2,211	+203.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.44	$1.16 ₩1,542	+139.6%
Average			+137.9%

Brasilia vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

	Brasilia	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.94 R$25.02	$5.53 ₩7,384	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.03 R$182.43	$46.28 ₩61,767	+28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.24 R$41.73	$8.51 ₩11,357	+3.2%
Average			+18.5%

Brasilia vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 94.5% more for housing

	Brasilia	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.23 R$112.52	$20.82 ₩27,787	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.69 R$2,549.95	$886.39 ₩1M	+76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$275.14 R$1,392.90	$620.25 ₩828K	+125.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.47 R$376.99	$162.69 ₩217K	+118.5%
Average			+94.5%

Brasilia vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 76.3% more for childcare

	Brasilia	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$826.32 R$4,183.22	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+133.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,972.69 R$85,924.26	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+33.2%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasilia	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$3.73 ₩4,981	+56.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 R$13.45	$4.10 ₩5,473	+54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 R$12.58	$3.36 ₩4,483	+35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.99 R$172.07	$58.22 ₩77,707	+71.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$11.20 ₩14,944	+40.6%
Average			+53.1%

Brasilia vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Brasilia	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.09 R$283.94	$57.88 ₩77,255	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 R$223.96	$32.77 ₩43,743	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.37 R$432.17	$69.99 ₩93,417	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.39 R$447.47	$82.45 ₩110K	-6.7%
Average			-12.6%

Brasilia vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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