Hangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$389
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 12% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6287th and 5959th ($843 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 2189th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro

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Hangzhou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

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