Incheon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Incheon	Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2545	$2856
🏠 One person rent	$446	$538
🏘️ Family rent	$755	$954
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$331
🚐 Transport expenses	$95.5	$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2157	$843
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	91	96
😀 Quality of life	93	75
🏙️ Population	3.05M	11.5M

The cost of living in Incheon is 8% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5322nd and 4918th ($1032 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 55th and 1670th 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	$6.02	$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.89	$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.24	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$884	$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$511	$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.8	$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.8	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6068	$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4981	$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.2	$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.6	$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.76	$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.73	$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.7	$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.78	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.62	$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.16	$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.67	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.4	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.82	$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.2	$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.78	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$288	$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14291	$15990

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1090
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1040
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1001
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$943
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1052
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1053
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1296
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$985
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1313
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1455
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1010
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1089
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$894
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1152
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1019
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1094
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1179
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1061
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1557
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$977
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$952
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$982
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1108
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1016
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$917
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1128
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1033
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1562
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$819
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1062
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$865
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1009
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$971
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1012

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$821
13 km or 8.3 mi	Taboao da Serra	$759
14 km or 8.6 mi	Guarulhos	$783
15 km or 9.4 mi	Diadema	$765
16 km or 9.7 mi	Santo Andre	$700
16 km or 10 mi	Osasco	$793
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$713
21 km or 13 mi	Carapicuiba	$664
22 km or 14 mi	Maua	$737
23 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$713
25 km or 15 mi	Embu das Artes	$761
25 km or 16 mi	Barueri	$886
26 km or 16 mi	Mairipora	$716
26 km or 16 mi	Franco da Rocha	$715
27 km or 17 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$737
28 km or 17 mi	Jandira	$752
29 km or 18 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$717
29 km or 18 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$753
30 km or 18 mi	Poa	$720
30 km or 18 mi	Cotia	$848
30 km or 19 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$746
31 km or 19 mi	Itapevi	$699
31 km or 19 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$747
32 km or 20 mi	Francisco Morato	$713
33 km or 20 mi	Itanhaem	$722
33 km or 20 mi	Cajamar	$752
36 km or 22 mi	Embu-Guacu	$733
36 km or 22 mi	Aruja	$723
41 km or 26 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$706
43 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$721
44 km or 27 mi	Cubatao	$710
45 km or 28 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$794
48 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$776
49 km or 30 mi	Atibaia	$673
51 km or 32 mi	Sao Roque	$728
52 km or 32 mi	Sao Vicente	$687
55 km or 34 mi	Santos	$901
56 km or 35 mi	Praia Grande	$700
61 km or 38 mi	Bertioga	$716
61 km or 38 mi	Ibiuna	$720