Incheon vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Incheon	Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1092	$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2890	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$493	$445
🏘️ Family rent	$1030	$751
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$239
🚐 Transport expenses	$95	$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2433	$372
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	91	95
😀 Quality of life	94	62
🏙️ Population	2.94M	6.21M

The cost of living in Incheon is 19% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4880th and 5954th ($1092 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 45th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Rio de Janeiro

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	Incheon	Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.25	$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.8	$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.53	$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.25	$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$595	$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$331	$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1305	$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$761	$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.7	$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.13%	11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6378	$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6335	$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.89	$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.88	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.39	$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.37	$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.06	$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.02	$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.18	$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4	$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.94	$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31	$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.3	$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.01	$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18156	$10819

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Niteroi	$718
18 km or 11 mi	Duque de Caxias	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Sao Joao de Meriti	$622
26 km or 16 mi	Belford Roxo	$769
31 km or 19 mi	Nova Iguacu	$562
45 km or 28 mi	Petropolis	$587
60 km or 37 mi	Teresopolis	$546
70 km or 44 mi	Saquarema	$632
98 km or 61 mi	Nova Friburgo	$474
102 km or 64 mi	Volta Redonda	$522
108 km or 67 mi	Barra Mansa	$537
112 km or 70 mi	Sao Pedro da Aldeia	$589
115 km or 72 mi	Angra dos Reis	$636
121 km or 75 mi	Cabo Frio	$584
130 km or 81 mi	Juiz de Fora	$462
135 km or 84 mi	Rio das Ostras	$482
137 km or 85 mi	Resende	$572
157 km or 97 mi	Macae	$642
184 km or 115 mi	Cruzeiro	$595
196 km or 122 mi	Barbacena	$487
199 km or 123 mi	Lorena	$631
200 km or 124 mi	Ubatuba	$599
201 km or 125 mi	Uba	$563
208 km or 129 mi	Guaratingueta	$603
215 km or 134 mi	Muriae	$584
226 km or 140 mi	Sao Joao del-Rei	$505
231 km or 144 mi	Campos dos Goytacazes	$536
232 km or 144 mi	Pindamonhangaba	$588
238 km or 148 mi	Itajuba	$518
240 km or 149 mi	Caraguatatuba	$593
241 km or 150 mi	Taubate	$581
242 km or 150 mi	Vicosa	$584
245 km or 152 mi	Sao Sebastiao	$599
251 km or 156 mi	Tres Coracoes	$523
257 km or 160 mi	Conselheiro Lafaiete	$602
258 km or 160 mi	Cacapava	$605
264 km or 164 mi	Lavras	$503
275 km or 171 mi	Varginha	$449
277 km or 172 mi	Sao Jose dos Campos	$705
279 km or 173 mi	Ponte Nova	$562