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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and South Korea Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and South Korea

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 45.8% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 47.5% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$7.25 ₩10.7K
-26.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$43.33 ₩63.8K
-34.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$6.04 ₩8,901
6.13%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.84 ₩5,658
-55.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.63 ₩2,398
-31.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.77 ₩1,127
-12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$3.57 ₩5,263
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$4.84 ₩7,134
-45.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$2.20 ₩3,241
-53.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$3.09 ₩4,557
-50.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.08 ₩4,530
-61.69%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.94 ₩4,329
-31.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$13.59 ₩20.0K
-36.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$9.09 ₩13.4K
-57.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$29.50 ₩43.5K
-74.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$7.71 ₩11.4K
-72.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$3.41 ₩5,018
-61.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$5.97 ₩8,800
-80.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$6.21 ₩9,140
-76.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$3.81 ₩5,615
-69.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$2.84 ₩4,181
-63.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.51 ₩3,703
-70.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.21 ₩1,787
-42.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$3.26 ₩4,798
-34.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$16.84 ₩24.8K
-56.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$2.14 ₩3,149
-42.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.92 ₩4,294
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$1.13 ₩1,663
-18.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$46.42 ₩68.4K
-10.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$3.24 ₩4,774
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$0.53 ₩788
69.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$8.63 ₩12.7K
-15.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.22 ₩1,798
-9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$28.1K ₩41.4M
-22.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$23.7K ₩34.9M
16.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$169 ₩249.1K
-59.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$41.72 ₩61.5K
-67.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$21.57 ₩31.8K
-11.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$53.1 ₩78.2K
-57.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$19.71 ₩29.0K
15.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$11.16 ₩16.4K
-44.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$391 ₩575.8K
-26.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$23.0K ₩33.9M
-67.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$58.4 ₩86.0K
-15.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$48.84 ₩71.9K
-12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$80.0 ₩117.8K
-2.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$107 ₩157.4K
-40.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$626 ₩921.9K
-47.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$408 ₩600.4K
-43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,566 ₩2.3M
-58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$972 ₩1.4M
-53.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$13.8K ₩20.4M
-87.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$8,446 ₩12.4M
-85.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
South Korea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$2,319 ₩3.4M
-78.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.2
165.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for South Korea: January 10, 2026

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