Difference between benefit and advantage


It is obvious that both nouns mean something positive. In general sense, benefit means something that promotes a well-being or an advantage. It also means the payment gave by a government agency to qualifying persons in time of need. Advantage means a favorable position or superiority of means. In the point of view of marketing, product benefit refers to actual or perceived factor of a product which satisfies the costumer (for example, the design, the color, performance and so on…). Advantage means the competitive edge gained via superior products or lower prices.