Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Brazil

Rio De Janeiro vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Rio De Janeiro is 24.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% more in Rio De Janeiro
Groceries: pay 55.4% less in Rio De Janeiro
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
Housing: pay 10.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Rio De Janeiro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Rio De Janeiro
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Rio De Janeiro

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rio De Janeiro.

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Rio De Janeiro vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 12.7% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Rio De Janeiro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$9.95 R$50.39	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$8.46 R$42.84	+13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$1.59 R$8.06	+0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$1.04 R$5.26	+32.1%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 55.4% less for groceries

	Seoul	Rio De Janeiro
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.08 R$10.53	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$5.43 R$27.47	-38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$4.35 R$22.04	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$2.32 R$11.72	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$2.00 R$10.15	-57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.29 R$6.53	-62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.81 R$4.09	-48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.73 R$3.70	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$0.83 R$4.20	-70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.56 R$2.83	-66.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.48 R$2.40	-58.9%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Seoul	Rio De Janeiro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$4.98 R$25.19	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$50.77 R$257.01	+9.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$23,669.59 R$120K	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$8.21 R$41.57	-3.5%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 10.9% less for housing

	Seoul	Rio De Janeiro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$22.76 R$115.23	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$909.17 R$4,602.67	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$533.31 R$2,699.87	-14.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$102.28 R$517.78	-37.1%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Seoul	Rio De Janeiro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$594.40 R$3,009.15	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	-42.1%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Rio De Janeiro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$2.39 R$12.09	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$2.33 R$11.78	-43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$2.96 R$14.99	-11.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$30.84 R$156.14	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$7.96 R$40.32	-28.9%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Seoul	Rio De Janeiro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$41.81 R$211.66	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$49.05 R$248.31	+49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$74.57 R$377.50	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$67.45 R$341.49	-18.2%
Average			-1.5%

Seoul vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing

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