Hong Kong vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.49M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 255% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 379th and 6539th ($2753 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 205th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Recife

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Hong Kong Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502