Incheon vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$472
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.94M
6.21M

The cost of living in Incheon is 16% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5002nd and 6006th ($1088 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 44th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$12076

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586