Hong Kong vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 264% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 427th and 6663rd ($2737 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 248th and 5820th 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
$8.82
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$5.3
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$7512

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461