Hangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$405
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 15% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6527th and 5559th ($860 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 3360th and 4845th 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
$4
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631