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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: South Korea is 90.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: South Korea is 86.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 โ‚ฉ10.2K
$5.31 R$29.48
41.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.23 โ‚ฉ58.7K
$29.19 R$162
48.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 โ‚ฉ8,190
$6.29 R$34.91
-3.97%
Cappuccino
$3.72 โ‚ฉ5,041
$1.76 R$9.79
111.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฉ2,117
$1.08 R$6
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฉ1,037
$0.72 R$4.02
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 โ‚ฉ5,081
$1.84 R$10.21
103.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 โ‚ฉ6,501
$2.73 R$15.16
75.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,033
$0.96 R$5.32
133.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.16 โ‚ฉ4,289
$1.48 R$8.2
113.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,187
$1.17 R$6.5
164.10%
Eggs
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,028
$2.12 R$11.79
40.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.76 โ‚ฉ18.7K
$8.41 R$46.69
63.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 โ‚ฉ12.9K
$3.82 R$21.18
149.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.97 โ‚ฉ40.7K
$7.55 R$41.89
296.95%
Apples (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฉ10.8K
$2.15 R$11.94
271.63%
Banana (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฉ4,669
$1.28 R$7.09
168.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$6 โ‚ฉ8,136
$1.13 R$6.27
430.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.09 โ‚ฉ8,263
$1.48 R$8.22
311.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ฉ4,995
$1.17 R$6.49
214.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฉ3,853
$1.1 R$6.1
158.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 โ‚ฉ3,382
$0.75 R$4.14
232.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,586
$0.7 R$3.9
67.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,381
$2.1 R$11.63
53.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.37 โ‚ฉ23.6K
$7.4 R$41.05
134.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฉ2,898
$1.18 R$6.55
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฉ3,878
$2.25 R$12.48
27.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,451
$0.93 R$5.18
15.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.12 โ‚ฉ62.6K
$41.29 R$229
11.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 โ‚ฉ4,536
$1.05 R$5.83
218.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚ฉ766
$0.83 R$4.59
-32.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9 โ‚ฉ12.2K
$7.14 R$39.63
26.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฉ1,669
$1.09 R$6.08
12.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ38.1M
$22K R$121.8K
28.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚ฉ33.3M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-10.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 โ‚ฉ227.3K
$69.6 R$386
140.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.25 โ‚ฉ56K
$13.69 R$76
201.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.59 โ‚ฉ29.3K
$18.72 R$104
15.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 โ‚ฉ71.4K
$22.75 R$126
131.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 โ‚ฉ26.8K
$22.18 R$123
-10.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.06 โ‚ฉ15K
$6.15 R$34.12
79.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 โ‚ฉ522.8K
$281 R$1,562
36.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K โ‚ฉ31.1M
$7,377 R$40.9K
210.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 โ‚ฉ79.2K
$48.73 R$271
19.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 โ‚ฉ66.2K
$41.91 R$233
16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 โ‚ฉ109K
$75 R$416
7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฉ144K
$61.4 R$341
72.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 โ‚ฉ848K
$332 R$1,844
88.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 โ‚ฉ555.6K
$229 R$1,273
78.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,571 โ‚ฉ2.1M
$638 R$3,540
146.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 โ‚ฉ1.3M
$448 R$2,484
115.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K โ‚ฉ17.9M
$1,689 R$9,376
681.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,999 โ‚ฉ10.9M
$1,176 R$6,527
580.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
South Korea
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,295 โ‚ฉ3.1M
$481 R$2,672
376.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
11.16
-62.37%

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Last update for South Korea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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