Incheon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$443
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
3.05M
11.5M

The cost of living in Incheon is 5% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5250th and 5003rd ($1057 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 54th and 2408th 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
$6.47
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719