Incheon vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Incheon	Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1020	$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3111	$2648
🏠 One person rent	$405	$460
🏘️ Family rent	$1198	$868
🍽️ Food expenses	$430	$272
🚐 Transport expenses	$98.5	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2196	$359
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	91	94
😀 Quality of life	94	62
🏙️ Population	2.94M	6.78M

The cost of living in Incheon is 1% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5173rd and 5234th ($1020 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 46th and 5089th 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	$6.77	$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.7	$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.66	$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.01	$2.16
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.51	$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$357	$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$255	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$903	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8575	$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6680	$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25	$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.18	$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.21	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.27	$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.99	$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.04	$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.6	$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17	$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.66	$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.18	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.08	$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.2	$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.2	$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.61	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.7	$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$72.6	$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$226	$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19813	$10845

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1152
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1124
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1127
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$1097
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1144
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1120
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1054
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1444
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$987
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1081
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1121
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1072
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1101
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$983
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1069
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1024
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1106
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1063
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1256
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1542
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1002
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$1041
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$949
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$986
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$1005
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$940
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$973
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1560
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$911
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$880
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$903
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$949
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$963
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1084

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Niteroi	$778
18 km or 11 mi	Duque de Caxias	$688
21 km or 13 mi	Sao Joao de Meriti	$710
26 km or 16 mi	Belford Roxo	$887
31 km or 19 mi	Nova Iguacu	$640
45 km or 28 mi	Petropolis	$645
60 km or 37 mi	Teresopolis	$619
70 km or 44 mi	Saquarema	$717
98 km or 61 mi	Nova Friburgo	$531
102 km or 64 mi	Volta Redonda	$593
108 km or 67 mi	Barra Mansa	$606
112 km or 70 mi	Sao Pedro da Aldeia	$691
115 km or 72 mi	Angra dos Reis	$702
121 km or 75 mi	Cabo Frio	$711
130 km or 81 mi	Juiz de Fora	$496
135 km or 84 mi	Rio das Ostras	$560
137 km or 85 mi	Resende	$633
157 km or 97 mi	Macae	$681
184 km or 115 mi	Cruzeiro	$638
196 km or 122 mi	Barbacena	$568
199 km or 123 mi	Lorena	$647
200 km or 124 mi	Ubatuba	$685
201 km or 125 mi	Uba	$616
208 km or 129 mi	Guaratingueta	$653
215 km or 134 mi	Muriae	$617
226 km or 140 mi	Sao Joao del-Rei	$465
231 km or 144 mi	Campos dos Goytacazes	$582
232 km or 144 mi	Pindamonhangaba	$679
238 km or 148 mi	Itajuba	$554
240 km or 149 mi	Caraguatatuba	$701
241 km or 150 mi	Taubate	$669
242 km or 150 mi	Vicosa	$631
245 km or 152 mi	Sao Sebastiao	$681
251 km or 156 mi	Tres Coracoes	$591
257 km or 160 mi	Conselheiro Lafaiete	$680
258 km or 160 mi	Cacapava	$674
264 km or 164 mi	Lavras	$579
275 km or 171 mi	Varginha	$541
277 km or 172 mi	Sao Jose dos Campos	$775
279 km or 173 mi	Ponte Nova	$620