Incheon vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Incheon	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1092	$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2890	$1826
🏠 One person rent	$493	$285
🏘️ Family rent	$1030	$541
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$95	$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2433	$413
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	91	54
😀 Quality of life	94	54
🏙️ Population	2.94M	1.49M

The cost of living in Incheon is 63% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4880th and 7055th ($1092 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 43rd in South Korea and Brazil, respectively. Check South Korea vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 45th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Recife

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	Incheon	Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.25	$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.53	$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$595	$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1305	$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$761	$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.7	$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6378	$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6335	$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.89	$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.39	$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.06	$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.02	$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4	$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31	$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$52
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.01	$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$45
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18156	$14050

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1163
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1099
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1070
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1022
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1171
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1098
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1063
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$1022
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1283
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1400
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1075
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1122
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$974
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1161
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1042
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1129
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1165
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1127
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1565
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1033
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1040
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1020
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1026
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1036
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1151
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1026
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1550
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$865
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1074
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$936
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1038
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$1019
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1063

Cities near Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$588
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$567
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$446
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$677
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$607
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$563
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$551
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$615
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$503
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$538
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$610
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$572
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$667
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$547
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$571
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$563
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$591
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$569
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$561
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$560
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$412
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$527
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$550
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$565
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$534
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$563
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$597
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$553
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$603
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$545
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$561
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$604
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$554
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$540
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$745
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$531
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$428
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$685
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$595
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$509