Rio de Janeiro vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$567
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
6.21M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5029th and 4545th ($1095 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2767th and 16th 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
$6.94
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971