Hong Kong vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
88
55
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 247% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 379th and 6457th ($2753 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 205th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Porto Alegre

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Hong Kong Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$8117

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373