Daejeon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Daejeon	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$959	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2432	$2682
🏠 One person rent	$374	$496
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$872
🍽️ Food expenses	$412	$302
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.2	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$701
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	76	95
😀 Quality of life	74	69
🏙️ Population	1.48M	11.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5901st and 5192nd ($959 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2496th and 4142nd 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	$5.86	$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.4	$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$2.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.47	$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$302	$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$261	$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$546	$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$462	$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.4	$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5257	$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.2	$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.99	$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.41	$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.03	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.96	$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.04	$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.03	$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.9	$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.94	$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.1	$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.57	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13539	$15428

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$976
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$1020
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1063
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$1046
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$924
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$1050
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1153
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$998
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$831
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1085
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$957
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$934
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$1020
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1078
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$982
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$973
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$920
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$949
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1059
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1076
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1068
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$981
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1120
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1171
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$980
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1079
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$1066
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$1037
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1080
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1196
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1049
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1112
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1110
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1307
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1062
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$929
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1004
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1435

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$737
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$701
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$697
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$698
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$690
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$712
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$656
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$605
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$691
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$687
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$704
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$830
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$671
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$699
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$643
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$699
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$665
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$706
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$639
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$780
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$671
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$654
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$689
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$702
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$666
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$693
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$678
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$664
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$685
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$687
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$657
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$741
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$737
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$618
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$673
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$648
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$816
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$638
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$659
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$666