Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Brazil

Sao Paulo vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 15.9% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Sao Paulo
Groceries: pay 47.7% less in Sao Paulo
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Sao Paulo
Housing: pay 28.2% less in Sao Paulo
Childcare: pay 3.6% more in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Sao Paulo
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Sao Paulo

The cost of clothing and childcare in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sao Paulo.

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Sao Paulo vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,634	$7.83 R$40.13	-7.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,370	$7.45 R$38.22	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,438	$1.22 R$6.26	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,162	$0.87 R$4.46	+11.4%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 47.7% less for groceries

	Seoul	Sao Paulo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,818	$1.91 R$9.79	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,107	$5.88 R$30.12	-13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,676	$3.98 R$20.39	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,362	$2.66 R$13.65	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,946	$2.09 R$10.70	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,127	$1.28 R$6.59	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,268	$0.85 R$4.38	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,499	$0.74 R$3.81	-68.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,125	$0.88 R$4.53	-68.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,409	$0.66 R$3.40	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,930	$0.59 R$3.02	-54.6%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Seoul	Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,592	$4.28 R$21.97	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩68,432	$46.58 R$238.85	+1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩37M	$22,360.53 R$115K	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,624	$7.45 R$38.22	-29.0%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 28.2% less for housing

	Seoul	Sao Paulo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,586	$20.82 R$106.74	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1M	$671.45 R$3,442.67	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩832K	$417.23 R$2,139.20	-25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩177K	$46.29 R$237.34	-61.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 3.6% more for childcare

	Seoul	Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩536K	$484.48 R$2,484.02	+34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩32M	$15,731.99 R$80,661.04	-27.4%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,264	$2.24 R$11.46	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,502	$2.13 R$10.90	-42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$2.63 R$13.49	-17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,824	$31.73 R$162.67	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,792	$8.39 R$42.99	-21.0%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Seoul	Sao Paulo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩74,047	$54.85 R$281.25	+10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,759	$45.57 R$233.63	+15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩112K	$87.31 R$447.64	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩147K	$74.26 R$380.73	-25.0%
Average			+4.3%

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