Daejeon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$2856
🏠 One person rent	$341	$538
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$954
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$331
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$843
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	96
😀 Quality of life	75	75
🏙️ Population	1.48M	11.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 20% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6225th and 4918th ($905 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in South Korea and Brazil, respectively. Check South Korea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1609th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Sao Paulo

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	Daejeon	Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$15990

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$821
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$759
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$783
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$765
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$700
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$793
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$713
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$664
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$737
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$713
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$761
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$886
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$716
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$715
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$737
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$752
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$717
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$753
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$720
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$848
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$746
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$699
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$747
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$713
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$722
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$752
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$733
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$723
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$706
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$721
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$710
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$794
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$776
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$673
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$728
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$687
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$901
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$700
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$716
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$720