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

😐 Solo nomad: South Korea is 84.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Korea is 90.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.25 ₩10.7K
$5.32 R$28.56
36.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.33 ₩63.8K
$28.38 R$152
52.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 ₩8,901
$6.41 R$34.41
-5.77%
Cappuccino
$3.84 ₩5,658
$1.71 R$9.20
124.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₩2,398
$1.12 R$6.02
45.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₩1,127
$0.67 R$3.61
14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₩5,263
$1.77 R$9.49
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 ₩7,134
$2.63 R$14.14
84.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 ₩3,241
$1.03 R$5.51
113.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 ₩4,557
$1.53 R$8.24
101.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 ₩4,530
$1.18 R$6.35
161.02%
Eggs
$2.94 ₩4,329
$2.02 R$10.84
45.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 ₩20.0K
$8.60 R$46.16
58.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 ₩13.4K
$3.83 R$20.56
137.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.50 ₩43.5K
$7.40 R$39.73
298.65%
Apples (1kg)
$7.71 ₩11.4K
$2.14 R$11.51
260.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.41 ₩5,018
$1.32 R$7.07
158.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.97 ₩8,800
$1.19 R$6.39
401.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.21 ₩9,140
$1.44 R$7.72
331.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ₩5,615
$1.17 R$6.29
225.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩4,181
$1.05 R$5.63
170.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,703
$0.75 R$4.04
234.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,787
$0.69 R$3.71
75.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,798
$2.14 R$11.47
52.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.84 ₩24.8K
$7.31 R$39.24
130.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₩3,149
$1.23 R$6.61
73.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₩4,294
$2.24 R$12.00
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,663
$0.92 R$4.92
22.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.42 ₩68.4K
$41.49 R$223
11.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 ₩4,774
$1.07 R$5.74
202.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩788
$0.90 R$4.81
-41.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 ₩12.7K
$7.30 R$39.18
18.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,798
$1.10 R$5.90
10.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩41.4M
$21.7K R$116.3K
29.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₩34.9M
$27.5K R$147.9K
-13.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 ₩249.1K
$68.4 R$367
147.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.72 ₩61.5K
$13.72 R$73.7
204.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.57 ₩31.8K
$19.15 R$103
12.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ₩78.2K
$22.72 R$122
133.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.71 ₩29.0K
$22.74 R$122
-13.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.16 ₩16.4K
$6.15 R$33.03
81.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 ₩575.8K
$286 R$1,537
36.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.0K ₩33.9M
$7,507 R$40.3K
206.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩86.0K
$49.12 R$264
18.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.84 ₩71.9K
$42.97 R$231
13.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 ₩117.8K
$77.8 R$418
2.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₩157.4K
$63.2 R$339
69.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₩921.9K
$328 R$1,759
91.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 ₩600.4K
$230 R$1,235
77.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 ₩2.3M
$654 R$3,514
139.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 ₩1.4M
$456 R$2,449
113.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K ₩20.4M
$1,769 R$9,497
681.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,446 ₩12.4M
$1,209 R$6,494
598.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,319 ₩3.4M
$490 R$2,630
373.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
11.16
-62.37%

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

Last update for South Korea: January 10, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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