Hong Kong vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.49M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 212% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 503rd and 6252nd ($2614 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 6th in Brazil, while ranked 168th and 5813th 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
$7.92
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$8095

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368