Rio de Janeiro vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$447
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
6.21M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5959th and 3861st ($955 vs $1461) 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 months in Seoul. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4932nd and 43rd 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
$6.12
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043