Hangzhou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$391
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.78M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 18% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6270th and 5234th ($831 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 2093rd and 5089th 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
$3.85
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620