Incheon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$405
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
2.94M
12.4M

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5173rd and 5031st ($1020 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 46th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Sao Paulo

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Incheon Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659