Rio de Janeiro vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$460
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
6.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 30% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5234th and 3641st ($1010 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5089th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Seoul

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Rio de Janeiro Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.11%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2527
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10845
$19966

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963